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Environment & Energy

Flaxbee

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7. thanks, dixiegrrrl

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Thu May 24, 2012, 11:46 PM

May 2012

my husband was one of the only Americans at Chernobyl after it blew; we are both very worried about Fukushima, and no one with the wherewithal to do anything really seems to give much of a damn about how dangerous this situation is.

Imagine evacuating Japan. Huh. Japan's neighbors should be screaming holy hell -- but everyone just sits, and waits, while the US green lights new nuclear power plants.

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For those who care: Current Fukishima headlines.... [View all] dixiegrrrrl May 2012 OP

My friend, Phil Munger, at ProgressiveAlaska is keeping close tabs on Fukushima. Blue_In_AK May 2012 #1

Hey, Blue....thanks for the links... dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #8

Here is another - this study explains why we need to be concerned kristopher May 2012 #16

A virus warning came up when I tried to go on that website. ErikJ May 2012 #10

That's weird. It's never happened to me. Blue_In_AK May 2012 #11

Thanks jimlup May 2012 #2

I really wonder if anybody.... happerbolic May 2012 #13

A few comments Art_from_Ark May 2012 #3

KnR here in N Cali. alittlelark May 2012 #4

K&R. Very eerie how the Fukushima multiple meltdowns are being so underplayed. Overseas May 2012 #5

The fallout IS being continuously monitored Art_from_Ark May 2012 #6

thanks, dixiegrrrl Flaxbee May 2012 #7

In the news the other day are Korea's plans to build a plant. dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #9

weapons grade or... happerbolic May 2012 #12

Chernobyl blowoff went around the world RobertEarl May 2012 #19

Very informative RE happerbolic May 2012 #20

Read something somewhere RobertEarl May 2012 #21

Thanks for the updates, dixiegrrrrl. nt bananas May 2012 #14

I am going to keep at it, there is so little coverage. dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #15

Oh... you wanted GOOD sources? FBaggins May 2012 #18

Kick RobertEarl May 2012 #17