Radiation leaks news in the last one year
When news like Fukushima hits, people start thinking of nuclear radiation leaks. Then, mistakenly, they imagine that risk from radiation is a very rare thing. While accidents on such a …
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster
Some disagreements with Sonali Ranade’s on Koodankulam
Sonali Ranade made several tweets supporting the go ahead for the Kodankulam plant. I see things differently. This is not to say either of us is right or wrong, but …
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Fukushima under Control?
After getting the nth explanation of how I was scaremongering and that Fukushima was well under control and there was no reason to worry and the people will soon be …
Clean, Safe, Cheap Nuclear Power – Part 1: The Clean
There are a lot of fantasies fed to us in the name of nuclear power. How we need it, how it is the only real option for the power we …
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Fukushima Daichi and nuclear safety
Contrasting bits of news coming in from Fukushima Daichi in Japan. And I think, as a country with a raging debate about nuclear power, we need to pay more attention …
The need for responsible nuclear regulation
Got a tweet from a reader here who recommended The post by Rupa Subramanya Dehejia on the Wall Street Journal on Why We Need a Proper Nuclear Regulator and asked me …
Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Crisis: What is really the danger?
When the MD of TEPCO Mr Akio Komori weeps on National Television, we can no longer escape accepting that the plant is in big trouble. Newly released images and video …
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The Battle of Fukushima – Japan's Nuclear Update
Actually, I am no authority to be issuing updates, so I hope you guys see this for what it is. I am sharing what I am finding out from my …
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Bullshit of nuclear proportions
We have been hearing the reassurances. But there are holes. Big, glaring ones. I’m no nuclear scientist, but since I can’t stop this planet and get off, there are a …