Archive for March, 2011
U.S. Checks Passengers, Cargo from Japan for Radiation
March 17th, 2011Update: Low Levels of Radiation Detected on Passengers from Tokyo: Radiation detectors at Dallas-Fort Worth and Chicago O’Hare airports were triggered when passengers from flights that started in Tokyo passed through customs, the New York Post reported. Tests at Dallas-Fort Worth indicated low radiation levels in travelers’ luggage and in the aircraft’s cabin filtration system; […]
China Suspends ‘Approval’ of Nuclear Power Plants
March 17th, 2011Via: BBC: China has suspended approval for new nuclear power stations following the accident at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant. It will also carry out checks at existing reactors and those under construction. China is currently building 27 new reactors – about 40% of the total number being built around the world. The news comes as […]
Feds Deploy More Radiation Monitors in Western U.S.
March 17th, 2011Yeah, well, I’d say: Get your own Geiger counter and ignore the feds on this. Via: AP: More radiation monitors are being deployed in the western United States and Pacific territories, as officials seek to mollify public concern over exposure from damaged nuclear plants in Japan, federal environmental regulators said. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency […]
EMERGENCY: U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT CHARTERING FLIGHTS TO HELP AMERICANS EXIT JAPAN
March 17th, 2011Update / Confirmation: U.S. Starts Evacuating Some Americans Out of Japan Via: AP: The Obama administration has authorized the first evacuations of Americans out of Japan, and said it will charter aircraft to help U.S. citizens wishing to escape elevated radiation levels in the country. The State Department late Wednesday issued a warning to Americans […]
Nikkei 225 Midmorning Trade Down 2%
March 17th, 2011Monitoring…
Australia Again Urges Citizens to Consider Leaving Japan; More Over Infrastructure Concerns than Radiation
March 17th, 2011Via: Reuters: Australia’s government on Thursday urged citizens in Tokyo and eight other affected prefectures to consider getting out of Japan, including the families of embassy staff. But it said its warning was because of infrastructure problems, not the fear of radiation. “We have a real problem in terms of the infrastructure in Japan. We […]
YEN RECORD HIGH; MAJOR TECHNICAL LEVEL TAKEN OUT VS. DOLLAR
March 17th, 2011WARNING: This is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any financial instrument. Update: USD/JPY Breaking Down Again US$ could be about to retest the low vs. yen. I’m watching the weak support level at 78.61 USD/JPY. Currently trading around 78.71. It looks like it’s going to break down again. —End Update— 80.43 was […]
Head of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission: “There is no water in the spent fuel pool and we believe that radiation levels are extremely high”
March 17th, 2011Via: AP: The chief of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Wednesday that all the water is gone from one of the spent fuel pools at Japan’s most troubled nuclear plant, raising the possibility of widespread nuclear fallout. But Japanese officials denied the pool was dry. “There is no water in the spent fuel pool […]
Physicist and Uranium-Industry Analyst at MIT: ‘This Is a Slow-Moving Nightmare’
March 16th, 2011Via: Reuters: Japan’s nuclear crisis appeared to be spinning out of control on Wednesday after workers withdrew briefly from a stricken power plant because of surging radiation levels and a helicopter failed to drop water on the most troubled reactor. In a sign of desperation, police will try to cool spent nuclear fuel at one […]
White House Wants New Copyright Law Crackdown
March 16th, 2011Via: Cnet: The White House today proposed sweeping revisions to U.S. copyright law, including making “illegal streaming” of audio or video a federal felony and allowing FBI agents to wiretap suspected infringers.
