The world’s largest nuclear plant.
In Kashiwazaki, Japan a 6.8-magnitude earthquake disrupted a nuclear plant on Wednesday creating a radioactive leak. At the time they reported that about 100 barrels had fallen over polluting surrounding areas. Well, turns out it was actually about 400 barrels, with the lids coming off 40 of them.
The amount that leaked into the Sea of Japan was one-billionth of Japan’s legal limit. Other productions were halted because of quake damage at major parts suppliers such as Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi and Fuji. Repairs workers are climbing all over charred machinery and unstable structures. There are cracks in the buildings and roads, toppled fences and walls and buckled sidewalks.
Still none of this dismay and damage excuses that the company first said there was no leak, and understated the environmental damage. There are currently being multiple safety checks run to ensure that not only are they being truthful about the amount spilled, but also that the conditions are good enough for workers to continue to be working.
This isn’t the first leak found at this particular plant either. In 2001 a radioactive leak was found. And this is the world’s largest nuclear power plant. After the spill there was also a report that 50 other malfunctions were happening around the plant. Although the information hasn’t been released there are speculations that the fault line may actually be running directly underneath the power plant. The plant has been warned about being too close to a fault line, and many residents had filed lawsuits claiming that the government had failed to conduct sufficient tests and reviews before allowing the construction of the plant. However, in 2005 the Tokyo government threw out 33 complaints saying there were no real grounds for their complaints and concerns and that the government had done a fine job of inspecting the site pre-construction.
We have yet another preventable problem all because people are unwilling to invest money and time into ensuring that people and the environment are safe.
Over all the quakes’ fatalities are at 11, and 8000 residents are being housed in shelters. Many of these residents work in the power plants, and besides not working they’re dealing with heavy rains, landslides, and power/water outages.
Cross posted at Appletree
Okay, so I always get these e-mails from Feminist groups and magazines and what have yous because I like to keep up to date on things and it’s a lot easier for blog material to get sent to me than it is to go and look for some. AH ha. Right, so today I get an e-mail and these feminists are down right pissed off.
The Washington Post ran an article on Hilary Clinton’s cleavage.
Of course the feminists want us all to e-mail the post and sign petitions to let the post know that this sort of thing isn’t acceptable, and they’re right. It’s not acceptable at all, it’s down right disgusting and degrading. …But also hilarious.
She was talking on the Senate floor about the burdensome cost of higher education. She was wearing a rose-colored blazer over a black top. The neckline sat low on her chest and had a subtle V-shape. The cleavage registered after only a quick glance. No scrunch-faced scrutiny was necessary. There wasn’t an unseemly amount of cleavage showing, but there it was. Undeniable.
It was startling to see that small acknowledgment of sexuality and femininity peeking out of the conservative — aesthetically speaking — environment of Congress.
Oh it was not startling you dinkus. They’re BOOBS.
After all, it wasn’t until the early ’90s that women were even allowed to wear pants on the Senate floor.
…Okay, okay. And it wasn’t until the 50’s that they could vote so really - should they already be trying to run for president? Trying to GET votes??? I think not.
Throughout Clinton’s time as first lady, she wore clothes that were feminine and stately. But sexiness was not part of the image.
Vut are you talking about? Clinton is damn sexy…
It’s really hard to get it to look anything like me…But the fist on my shirt is like feminism! and my shoes are brown like my burks. and my nose curls up into a ski ramp like it does in real life.
I meant to follow the U-20 a lot closer than I did…but I got caught up with job searching, visiting people… etc.
Anyway, Argentina ended up winning 2 - 1 against Czech. I sort of knew Argentina was going to win, they’re a phenomenal team. Of course the games didn’t go without controversy. On Thursday a brawl broke out between Canadian police forces and the Chilean team. Canada was tagged with being racist, and some players ended up having to sit out of the game - none-the-less the team came in at third defeating Austria.
Canada sold a record number of tickets for the event and had a TV following of more than the world series. (I doubt that’s hard to beat…)
The absolute highlight of the games… was this quote that I just heard on CBC Sunday Night News (thats really just a link to CBC news… the best news around. love!)… Right so, my absolute highlight of the games:
“These records were not the only ones Canada broke. Canada was the first home team to never win a single game, in fact to not score a single goal.”
WOO!!! GO CANADA!!!
