Latest ENENews 7-31-13

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Japan (Fukushima)

01:24 PM EST on July 30th, 2013 |
Official reveals contamination levels at Fukushima plant are likely higher outside reactor units than inside — ‘Serious threat’ if trenches leak a large amount of water
http://enenews.com/strange-official-radiation-levels-fukushima-plant-higher-reactor-units-inside-trenches-pose-serious-threat-large-amounts-leak-groundwater

12:30 PM EST on July 30th, 2013 |
‘Alarm bells’ over state of Fukushima plant — Official: Gov’t will investigate how radioactive contamination is impacting life in Pacific Ocean; “Problems… are more complicated than (we) initially thought”
http://enenews.com/afp-alarm-bells-over-precarious-state-of-fukushima-plant-official-govt-will-investigate-how-radioactive-contamination-is-impacting-life-in-pacific-ocean-problems-are-more-complicate

09:04 AM EST on July 30th, 2013 |
Gov’t: Extremely radioactive tunnels at Fukushima must be drained — Contamination is from melted fuel — Nuclear material going through gravel and into ocean? (VIDEO)
http://enenews.com/govt-tepco-must-drain-fukushimas-extremely-radioactive-tunnels-wont-begin-until-next-april-water-is-contaminated-from-melted-fuel-warns-about-nuclear-material-leaking-through-gravel-an

07:11 AM EST on July 30th, 2013 |
Japan gov’t intervening at Fukushima nuclear plant — Will take over measuring radiation levels — Top official “questioned accuracy of Tepco’s data on contamination”
http://enenews.com/govt-intervening-at-fukushima-nuclear-plant-will-take-over-measuring-radiation-levels-top-official-questioned-accuracy-of-tepcos-data-on-contamination

07:09 PM EST on July 29th, 2013 |
Radio: Fukushima Daiichi has “contaminated the biggest body of water on the planet” — Radioactive leaks to harm marine and human life — Whole Pacific Ocean likely to have cesium levels 5-10 times higher than at peak of nuclear bomb tests (AUDIO)
http://enenews.com/radio-fukushima-daiichi-has-contaminated-the-biggest-body-of-water-on-the-planet-whole-pacific-ocean-likely-to-have-cesium-levels-5-10-times-higher-than-at-peak-of-nuclear-bomb-tests-audio

11:18 AM EST on July 29th, 2013 |
Top Japan Nuclear Official: Remove Tepco from being in charge at Fukushima Daiichi — “It is simply too big for one company to handle”
http://enenews.com/top-japan-nuclear-official-tepco-should-be-removed-from-being-in-charge-at-fukushima-daiichi-it-is-simply-too-big-for-one-company-to-handle

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US/Canada

05:08 PM EST on July 30th, 2013 |
Blowout in Gulf still leaking? Scientists checking for pollution are not allowed within 5 miles of site — Sheen continues to be observed — Fire boats remain nearby — Gas could “impact offshore ecosystems”
http://enenews.com/blowout-in-gulf-still-leaking-scientists-checking-for-pollution-are-not-allowed-within-5-miles-of-rig-sheen-continues-to-be-observed-fire-boats-remain-nearby-gas-could-impact-offshore-ecos

03:49 PM EST on July 30th, 2013 |
Radio: Uranium-contaminated plume covers 125 acres at U.S. nuclear site — Over 300 lbs. of uranium a year flowing into Columbia River (AUDIO) #Hanford
http://enenews.com/radio-uranium-tainted-plume-of-groundwater-stretches-across-125-acres-at-u-s-nuclear-site-over-300-lbs-of-uranium-a-year-released-into-columbia-river-audio-hanford

01:31 PM EST on July 29th, 2013 |
Fire that shut down U.S. nuclear reactor released “potentially toxic gas or asphyxiant or flammable gas that could impact plant operation” #Callaway
http://enenews.com/fire-that-shut-down-u-s-nuclear-reactor-released-potentially-toxic-gas-or-asphyxiant-or-flammable-gas-that-could-impact-plant-operation-callaway


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