Fukushima Update November 29, 2019

Fukushima Update November 29, 2019 –

Onagawa unit #2 is approved for restart by the NRA (Nuclear Regulation Authority)… Fukushima’s Nakodori Innovation coastline will be home to several global industry-academia-government cooperation bases… Japan’s nuke restarts have measurably reduced the nation’s CO₂ emissions… Nuclear-naive Pope Francis wants to abolish nuclear energy… Rainwater from an F. Daiichi exhaust stack may be leaking into the groundwater… The NRA says the March 2011attempt to depressurize the F. Daiichi unit #2 Reactor Building failed… South Korea demands accurate information about the release of F. Daiichi wastewater.

https://www.hiroshimasyndrome.com/fukushima-accident-updates.html

When my wife and the Little Flower joined forces and gave me a miracle

When my wife and the Little Flower joined forces and gave me a miracle: For those who believe in God, no explanation is necessary, For those who do not believe, no explanation is possible. ~ St. Thomas Aquinas Loretta was my high school sweetheart, and we began “dating…

Church investigates case of a newborn who was given hours to live and survived

Church investigates case of a newborn who was given hours to live and survived: Baby born with a brain hemorrhage is given hours to live by doctors but survives thanks to prayers and a possible miracle.

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PG&E Says Its Equipment Likely Caused Camp Fire, As Investigation Continues | Stock Daily Dish

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PG&E admits equipment ‘probably’ caused Camp Fire, says its future is in doubt | Stock Daily Dish

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Bulgaria and USA to explore nuclear energy cooperation - World Nuclear News

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Raytheons Dennis Picard Remembered For Role In Advancing Radar - IEEE Spectrum

Raytheons Dennis Picard Remembered For Role In Advancing Radar - IEEE Spectrum

China and India Dominate Emerging Energy World and Coal Power Generation Had a Large Increase in 2018 – NextBigFuture.com

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MEMA chief objects to elimination of emergency buffer at Pilgrim - News - capecodtimes.com - Hyannis, MA

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What to do with nuclear waste stymies nations all over the world, study finds – Orange County Register

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Holtec: Decommissioning Indian Point would take 1/6 time allotte

Holtec: Decommissioning Indian Point would take 1/6 time allotte: The company that plans to buy Indian Point says it will take 10 years to decommission the nuclear plant.

EM Update Nov. 26, 2019

EM Update | Vol. 11, Issue 46 | Nov. 26, 2019

Secretary Perry Honors EM Employees for Achievements Oak Ridge Collaboration to Advance Cancer Treatment, Accelerate Cleanup Hanford Builds on Groundwater Cleanup Success, Plans for Treatment Expansion Idaho Project Explores Virtual Reality to Improve Safety, Work Performance Celebrating 30 Years of EM: Employee Spotlights West Valley Workers Deliver 400 Thanksgiving Turkeys to Nine Food Pantries Cleanup Advances as First Cold Trap Leaves Paducah Site

‘Reset’ on nation’s nuclear waste policy includes Yucca Mountain | Stock Daily Dish

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US will not open door to Saudi Arabia building nuclear weapons, top official says | Stock Daily Dish

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What to do with nuclear waste stymies nations all over the world, study finds – San Bernardino Sun

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Outgoing Energy Secretary Rick Perry claims Donald Trump was 'chosen' by God | Daily Mail Online

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Open Vessel Testing now underway for Vogtle Unit 3

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IAEA Conference Tackles Issue Of Utilisation :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency

IAEA Conference Tackles Issue Of Utilisation :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency: The use of nuclear research reactors is being discussed this week at an International Atomic Energy Agency conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina.



The IAEA said there are 224 research reactors in operation across 53 countries and while many are used to their full capacity, several are underutilised.



“Many research reactors were built to address an immediate need at that time. Now, many years later, their mission statement must be reviewed,” said Nuno Pessoa Barradas, a research reactor specialist at the IAEA.

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White House to Nominate NRC Commissioner to Full Term - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1

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Determining topographical radiation dose profiles using gel nanosensors

Determining topographical radiation dose profiles using gel nanosensors: The routine measurement of radiation doses can be clinically challenging due to limitations with conventional dosimeters used to measure the dose uptake of external ionizing radiation. In a new study, Karthik Pushpavanam and an interdisciplinary team of researchers in the departments of Chemical Engineering, Molecular Sciences, Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center and Arizona Veterinary Oncology in the U.S. has described a novel gel-based nanosensor. The technology allows colorimetric detection and quantification of topographical radiation dose profiles during radiotherapy.

Georgia Power still confident in Vogtle schedule, despite PSC staff evaluation | S&P Global Platts

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DOE Details $100M High-Energy Physics Research Funding Plan – GovCon Wire

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Swedish support for nuclear continues to grow, poll shows - World Nuclear News: As many as 78% of people surveyed in Sweden - up from 71% in 2017 - strongly support nuclear energy, 43% are open to the construction of new nuclear power plants, and 35% would like to continue using the country's reactors for their full operating lives, a survey by Novus and published by Analysgruppen shows. In contrast, only 11% of those polled are opposed to nuclear power.

Bulgaria and USA to explore nuclear energy cooperation - World Nuclear News

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Nuclear Power Is Priority for Brazil, Says Energy Minister | The Rio Times

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Pope: Reverence for life, not profit, must determine use of nuclear power | National Catholic Reporter: While not adopting the Japanese bishops' opposition to nuclear power plants as his own, Pope Francis insisted the 2011 meltdown at the Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima raises serious questio...

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Pope Offers Nuclear-Power Caution After Meeting With Victims of 2011 Japan Disaster - WSJ: Pope Francis warned about the potential damage to society from technology such as nuclear power after meeting victims of the 2011 tsunami-caused meltdown of Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

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Small, regional utilities located near critical infrastructure targeted in cyberattack: WSJ

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National Grid lifts gas moratorium following deal with New York

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AWED Energy & Environmental Newsletter 11/25/19

AWED Friends:   For the full version of the latest Energy & Environmental Newsletter, please click here…  To review some of the highlights, see below. To accommodate the diversity of interesting material, the Newsletter articles are subdivided into eleven (11) categories (see below). My vote for the most outstanding development this cycle is that Thursday night it was reported that three* NYS Health organizations officially advocated that industrial wind turbines be placed no closer to homes than 1.5 miles, and be limited to a maximum of 35 dBA noise! Watch this very short video. *(The Chautauqua County Board of Health, and the Western New York Health Alliance, and the NYS Association of County Health Officials!) There were also several other superior articles, including: (short video) True Costs of Renewables - the Texas Lesson; Restore Electricity Market Integrity to Ensure Grid Reliability; Socialism/Communism: Two Sides of the Same Coin; (short video) "I Am the Majority" Mark Robinson; Scientists: Dishonest or Afraid?; Climate science has died: the effects will be big; Climate Extremism in the Age of Disinformation; Climate change: On media perceptions and misperceptions; Why climate skeptics will lose — and how they can win. Energy Economics — Short video: True Costs of Renewables - the Texas Lesson When wind turbines die, the problems are just beginning 10 Times the Wind Industry Claimed it Supported Ending Its Tax Credits The NY Governor’s well paid wind-power liars Wind 'on its knees' as profits vanish, says industry pioneer Weighing the Cost of Offshore Wind Wind Energy Health and Ecosystem Impacts— NYS Health Board advocates 1.5 setbacks and 35 dBA noise limits Wind Turbines – Why the FAA Fails to Ensure Air Safety Dangerous Impact of Wind Turbines on Radar Top GE engineer lifts lid on wind turbine collapse probe findings Movie Dark Waters (about PFAS & PFOS found in solar panels) Solar Panels Produce Tons of Toxic Waste—Literally Iowa wind project sending many giant blades to landfills Hawaii Wind Project approved to kill 345% more bats Nuclear Energy — Russia's opportunistic partnership with Africa Rwanda Joins African Countries Signing Nuclear Deals w Russia Natural Gas — Short Video: Fracking Ban?! NYS Governor blows a natural gasket NYS Governor Needs to Stop Pandering to Environmentalists Empowering America’s Energy Sector to Lead Energy Misc — Restore Electricity Market Integrity to Ensure Grid Reliability Report: Energy Utopias and Engineering Reality Military Opposes Proposed Pennsylvania Wind Project The Fossil Fuel Dilemma Response to proposed US GREEN energy act   Myth or Matter: Is Offshore Wind Blowing In Too Fast? Short video: Tucker blasts 'phony' Bernie Sanders' fossil fuel hypocrisy Trump’s Energy Victory Lap Climategate’s 10 Year Anniversary — Dr. Curry: Legacy of Climategate, 10 years later Climategate 10 Years On – The Bastards Have Got Away With It!’ Climategate and ‘Post-Normal Science’ It’s the 10th Anniversary of Climategate – and they’ve learned nothing Climate Science Proves Scams Don’t Die of Exposure Climate Alarmists are Still Promoting Junk Science, Fossil Fuel Bans and Wealth Redistribution Climate Change and Religion — The Pope Trying To “Protect” The Environment By Threatening Damnation An open letter to Pope Francis about the weather The Climate Movement’s War On Basic Human Rights US Senator Hirono: ‘Believe In Climate Change As Though It’s A Religion’ Prominent Geologist Denounces Semi-religious AGW Campaign Climate change: a first-world problem? Manmade Global Warming (AGW) — Climate Extremism in the Age of Disinformation Climate change: On media perceptions and misperceptions Why climate skeptics will lose — and how they can win Why did you change your views on climate change? Excellent video: John Stossel on Global Warming Dr. McKitrick: Climate Models vs Observations: 2019 Update Climate alarmists use junk science to promote their agenda Opening Up the Climate Policy Envelope World Climate Declaration: “There is no climate emergency” We Must Confront ‘Climate Change’ with Reason Rather Than Emotion 10 questions to ask your climate alarmist friends An Open Letter to Greta Thunberg Misc Education — We Do Live In A Post-Truth Society STEM-Ming The Slide Of Our Educational System Will the Courts Rein in Collegiate Race/Gender Pandering? US Presidential Candidates on Higher Education Conserve Free Speech on Campus Misc US Politics — Short video: "I Am the Majority" Mark Robinson Socialism/Communism: Two Sides of the Same Coin Socialism vs. economic freedom — A history lesson Time to Exit the UN Inside Story: The Plot Against the President Healing Civic Culture One Conversation at a Time Science and Misc Matters — Scientists: Dishonest or Afraid? Climate science has died: the effects will be big. As trust in science fades, so will our living standards Short video: We're Running Out of These Elements — Here's How How Our Collapse Of Community Relationships Threatens Liberty 10 Years Later, The Manhattan Declaration’s Defense Of Marriage Is Even More Needed John Droz, jr. physicist & citizen advocate Note 1: We recommend reading the Newsletter on your computer, not your phone, as some documents (e.g. PDFs) are much easier to read on a large computer screen… We’ve tried to use common fonts, etc. to minimize display issues. Note 2: Originally this was a monthly Newsletter. However, as pertinent material proliferated, it has been issued more frequently. As a guideline once we collect a hundred worthwhile articles, a new Newsletter will be issued on the following Monday. Recently this has resulted in a once every three weeks frequency — and occasionally once every two weeks. Note 3: Our intention is to put some balance into what most people see from the mainstream media about energy, environmental and education issues… As always, please pass the Newsletter on to open-minded citizens, and link to it on your social media sites. If there are others who you think would benefit from being on our Energy & Environmental email list, please let me know. If at any time you'd like to be taken off this list, simply send me an email saying that. Note 4: This Newsletter is intended to supplement the material on our website, WiseEnergy.org. For wind warriors, the most important page there is the Winning page. Note 5: I am not an attorney, so no material appearing in any of the Newsletters (or the WiseEnergy.org website) should be construed as giving legal advice. My recommendation has always been: consult a competent licensed attorney when you are involved with legal issues.

Energy & Environmental Newsletter - 11/25/19