ALERTS!!!!

“The number of children and grandchildren with cancer in their bones, with leukemia in their blood, or with poison in their lungs might seem statistically small to some, in comparison with natural health hazards. But this is not a natural health hazard—and it is not a statistical issue. The loss of even one human life, or the malformation of even one baby—who may be born long after we are gone—should be of concern to us all. Our children and grandchildren are not merely statistics toward which we can be indifferent.”

John F. Kennedy, July 26th, 1963

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Two Earthquakes Strike Eastern Japan Near Fukushima Nuclear Site

FROM: International Business Times

Two shallow earthquakes have struck eastern Japan near the Fukushima nuclear disaster site.
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded 80km southwest of Fukushima and was shortly followed by a 3.6 magnitude earthquake in the same area, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The tremor was 9.9km deep, the US Geological Survey said, adding it took place 13km North West of Takahagi.
There were no reports of any damage but it was strong enough to shake high-rise buildings in the capital, AFP reported.
UPI also said that part of the Joban Expressway was briefly closed to undertake safety checks. The earthquake was felt in Miyagi, Fukushima and Tokyo.
Tokyo Electric Power, which is involved in the Fukushima clean-up, said the earthquake had not affected the Fukushima plant, where crews are currently working to remove radioactive waste spilled during the 2011 Tohoku earthquake.
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