Fukushima reactor meltdown was a man-made disaster, says official report

Japanese investigators say tsunami wasn’t sole cause of nuclear accident and criticise collusion and poor regulation “Across the board, the commission found ignorance and arrogance unforgivable for anyone or any organisation that deals with nuclear power. We found a disregard for global trends and a disregard for public safety.” Red Ice Creations News Feed   [...]

Radioactive iodine in rainwater: Public was in the dark

ShareThis Radioactive iodine in rainwater: Public was in the dark 14 Jan 2012 After the Fukushima nuclear accident, Canadian health officials assured a nervous public that virtually no radioactive fallout had drifted to Canada. But last March, a Health Canada monitoring station in Calgary detected an average of 8.18 becquerels per litre of radioactive iodine [...]

Deadly explosion at French nuclear facility

ShareThis Deadly explosion at French nuclear facility –Blast took place at the Centraco facility near Marcoule, which was warned about security lapses last year 12 Sep 2011 An explosion at a nuclear waste treatment facility in France has killed one man and injured four others, one seriously. The Nuclear Security Authority says there has been [...]