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… . ”When such conditions coincide – cascading events – the potential for unmitigated catastrophe grows,” the report says before immediately mentioning the 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant meltdown in Japan, which …

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… , in 1986, killed 40-50 people directly, and a hundred times that—maybe 5,000—from long-term cancer. Virtually all the deaths resulting from the 2011 Fukushima disaster resulted from the evacuation, mostly …

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… -nuclear movement. Despite the opposition, the plant was completed. Today, the facility employs about 1,500 workers. Its 2,240 megawatts of electricity generation is roughly enough to support the needs of more …

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… No Local Tsunami Threat From Big Earthquake That Struck Near Fukushima, Japan This Morning Snapshot from the USGS's page on the earthquake.###The Northwest Pacific Tsunami …

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… . From thalidomide babies, surgical accidents and the known side-effects of prescribed medications, to DDT, Love Canal and Fukushima, science has killed and maimed a whole lot of people. For Science …

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… measuring 5.4 and 4.8.While a tsunami wave measuring 1-3 meters is is possible in the Fukushima Prefecture, the US National Weather Service says the U.S. West Coast should not anticipate any wave …

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… can and do strike the Humboldt County shore. One struck our shores on March 11, 2011, when the Tõhoku earthquake hit off the shore of Japan and melted down the Fukushima nuclear power plant …

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… in mid-October to receive additional repairs. In April, it will be fitted with new gear and head further northwest to test for Fukushima radiation. “This was our first journey. We plan to stay …

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… Fukushima, something called the Kardashian affliction (that I neither understand nor wish to), and whether adopted kids are better off with gay or straight parents. So what should we be worried about …

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… a good one!), radiation (or not) from Fukushima and Mike's very favorite topic, the Marine Life Protection Act. Your ears will be sad if you miss this! So make a note to yourself (or have Siri do it …

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… Coastal Currents: The Marine Chemist Who Found Fukushima Radiation 100 Miles West Of Eureka Ken Buesseler, a senior scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) specializing …

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… Fukushima Radioactivity Detected Off West Coast No cesium-134 has yet been detected along the coast, but low levels have been detected offshore. By Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. & …

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… .8 on the ol' Richter scale struck 129 kilometers off the eastern coast of Japan nearest the Fukushima prefecture.  Minor tsunami warnings have been issued by the Japanese …

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… of marine life attached to the skiff.  (We are not publishing the exact location at this time, due to reasons stated below.) Vessel ID: MG3-38397Date: June 1st 2014Location …

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… Your Week in Ocean: Fun, Fish and Fukushima Before unleashing all the news about the various terrible things happening in the ocean, let’s take a look at ways people can enjoy …

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… ;s Dave Feral about the upcoming Steelhead Days.  The ICYMI file Still no evidence that Fukushima radiation is troubling the U.S. West Coast Healdsburg restricting water due to drought Japan …

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… details at Mad River Alliance. In Case You Missed It Arcata's plastic bag ban goes into effect February 1 Humboldt County supes unanimously voted to direct the solid waste committee to compile ideas …

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… Your Week in Ocean: Fukushima, Cetofauna and Wasted Sea Stars Did you miss yesterday's Coastal Currents? The one which answered the question, “So your kooky uncle keeps posting on Facebook …

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… Fukushima Radiation Alert: Stop Freaking Already!     Let's say you've been perusing the Internet and come across panicked posts declaring the Pacific Ocean a radioactive …

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… . The quake was reportedly felt from Tokyo to northern Japan. Authorities estimated a meager 3 foot tsunami may hit the Fukushima Prefecture. What does that mean for us on the other side of the ocean …

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… ) to comprehend. California tax on tobacco is $0.87 per pack of 20 cigarettes and the federal tax is $1.01 per pack of 20 “small” cigarettes. According to my cig-smoking friend, a pack of American Spirits …

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… fish on their plates, what with the Fukushima fallout and all. The most recent news is reassuring — and a great opportunity to remind you that if you don't catch your own, the next best thing …

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… at the number 2 nuclear reactor at Fukushima.  Measurements in the sea near the plant show radioactive iodine 1,850 times the normal amount. The death toll is over 10,000 and over 17,000 are still missing. (See …

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… Links from Japan's Crisis Gray smoke rises. Fukushima nuclear plant has some workers evacuated.  “Tokyo Electric Power Co. spokesman Hiroshi Aizawa said the company …

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… :55 am: High radiation levels have been detected outside the Japanese Fukushima exclusion zone says NY Post. Above is video released from TEPCO (Corporation that owns the Fukushima power plants) taken …

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… The Situation Worsens—Japan on the Brink of Nuclear Disaster? This is a closeup of the damaged No. 4 reactor at the Fukushima nuclear plant  says Reuters.  Then they add that France is telling its …

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… levels rising slowly detected by a US Naval Carrier 175 miles from Fukushima. See here. Reporters pulling out of areas near nuclear plants because of radiation fears.  Some companies leaving Japan here …

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… New Hydrogen Blast at Fukushima and 1000 Bodies Found and Radioactive Particulates Found 60 Miles From Japan's Nuclear Plant UPDATE @8:46 pm: 3 Injured 7 Missing in Explosion at the Unit 3 …

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… provided by Japanese authorities, the IAEA can confirm the following information about the status of Units 1, 2 and 3 at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Unit 1 is being powered by mobile power …

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… is providing. Al Jazeera is reporting that the situation at the Fukushima nuclear power plant could be very serious. Peter Hayes, the executive director of the Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainable …