Earth Changes

Japan: TEPCO Says Radioactive Substances Belong to Landowners, not Us

Tomohiro Iwata
Asahi Shimbun Weekly
Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:45 UTC

During court proceedings concerning a radioactive golf course, Tokyo Electric Power Co. stunned lawyers by saying the utility was not responsible for decontamination because it no longer "owned" the radioactive substances.

"Radioactive materials (such as cesium) that scattered and fell from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant belong to individual landowners there, not TEPCO," the utility said.

That argument did not sit well with the companies that own and operate the Sunfield Nihonmatsu Golf Club, just 45 kilometers west of the stricken TEPCO plant in Fukushima Prefecture.

The Tokyo District Court also rejected that idea.

But in a ruling described as inconsistent by lawyers, the court essentially freed TEPCO from responsibility for decontamination work, saying the cleanup efforts should be done by the central and local governments.

US, Texas: Groesbeck Mayor: Town Will Run Out Of Water In Two Weeks

CBS News, Huston
Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:10 UTC

A Central Texas town that the mayor says is two weeks away from running out of water has been given emergency approval to run three miles of pipeline through a state park to draw water from a rock quarry, town and state officials said Tuesday.

Groesbeck Mayor Jackie Livingston said the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department told town officials at a City Council meeting late Monday they could run the line through Fort Parker State Park. But she said construction on the line would not begin until the written contract is received, which should take less than a week.

Towns throughout Texas have been struggling with dwindling reservoirs and water resources as a historic drought parches the state.

Livingston said the town of 6,500 people about 100 miles south of Dallas normally draws water from a nearby river. The river, however, has run dry and the town has purchased a four-month supply of water from a rock quarry seven miles away. The pipeline would bring the quarry water to the town's water treatment facility.

Indonesia: Is the Anak Krakatau Volcano About to Blow?

news.gather.com
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:30 UTC

Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau volcano has been puffing white smoke the last few days, and scientists are warning locals and tourists to keep away. That could mean that the long suspected eruption of the world's most famous volcano could be imminent.

Actually, this volcano is the remnant of the biggest blast ever recorded on Earth. That was the 1883 eruption of Mount Krakatoa. From the ruins of that gigantic crater left in the land has come forth what is now known as the Anak Krakatau volcano - literally "Krakatoa's Child."

In the time since the original eruption, scientists have gotten much better at predicting when a volcano will have a catastrophic eruption, distinguishing it from the many smaller eruptions which do not harm the local population or environment.

One of the telltale signs is sudden and increased activity like what scientists are seeing in this past week at the Anak Krakatau volcano.

Decontamination Work at Homes in Fukushima Not Going Well as Radiation Lingers

The Mainichi Daily News
Thu, 24 Nov 2011 20:06 UTC

A worker uses a high-pressure washer/Fukushima

© Mainichi
A worker uses a high-pressure washer on the roof of a home while carrying out decontamination work in Fukushima in October.

Work to decontaminate homes and yards in a district here is not proceeding as hoped, as radiation levels persist and decontamination workers worried about their health stay away.

The city began decontamination work in the Onami district on Oct. 18. Located in the mountains in the eastern part of the city, it has been heavily affected by the Fukushima nuclear disaster, with radiation in rice over the nation's provisional limit of 500 becquerels per kilogram detected, leading to a ban on rice shipments.

Although monitoring of six homes where decontamination was carried out found an average drop of 70 percent in radiation in front of entrances and on gravel parking spots, there was only a 30 percent drop for roofs and a 25 percent drop for asphalt in the yard. Furthermore, there was only a 22 percent drop for second floor interiors.

The city has suggested that the low effect on the roofs may be due to radiation from the surrounding forests, where decontamination has not been carried out. As for the asphalt, radioactive material tends to stick to it and remain even after being washed, so the city has decided to try removing the top layer of the asphalt.

Second Earthquake of Day Shakes Northern Japan

The Associated Press
Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:30 UTC

Tokyo - Two strong earthquakes rattled northern Japan on Thursday, but neither caused any apparent damage or a tsunami.

A magnitude-6.1 quake struck Thursday evening south of the northern island of Hokkaido, Japan's Meteorological Agency said.

It hit about 465 miles (750 kilometers) northeast of Tokyo and 19 miles (30 kilometers) below the sea surface. The agency did not issue a tsunami warning.

About 3,900 households in the towns of Erimo and Samani lost electricity shortly after the quake, but power was restored about an hour later, according to the Hokkaido Electric Power Co.

The shaking was not felt in Tokyo, though a morning quake was.

That magnitude-6.0 temblor struck just off the coast near the nuclear power plant damaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

The two shakings are believed unrelated and did not affect the crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi plant or other nuclear plants in the region.

Comment: A precursor or activity of this?: Architect of Fukushima's Reactor 3 warns of massive hydrovolcanic explosion

Hokkaido - Earthquake Magnitude 6.2 - Japan Region

US Geological Survey
Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:30 UTC

Date-Time:
Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 10:25:34 UTC

Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 07:25:34 PM at epicenter

Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location:
41.877°N, 142.710°E

Depth:
42.3 km (26.3 miles)

Region:
HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

Distances:
122 km (75 miles) SSW of Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan

124 km (77 miles) SE of Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan

164 km (101 miles) E of Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan

734 km (456 miles) NNE of TOKYO, Japan

The underwater icicle of death: Bizarre 'Brinicle' forms BENEATH the sea and kills everything in its path

Daily Mail, UK
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 03:56 UTC

An underwater 'icicle of death' which sinks to the seabed destroying everything it comes into contact with has been caught on camera for the first time.

The sinking brine is so cold that it causes the seawater to freeze around it.

BBC film crews recorded the brinicle for the first time ever as it sunk to the bottom of the sea in Antarctica.

© BBC
The icicle of death: The brinicle can be seen extending towards the seabed. Slowly it grows bigger over time as more water freezes around it

When it hits the surface, a web of ice spreads killing sea urchins and starfish.

The remarkable underwater footage was filmed for Frozen Planet on BBC One using timelapse technology.

Japan - Earthquake Magnitude 6.1 - Near The East Coast of Honshu

US Geological Survey
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:17 UTC

Date-Time:
Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 19:24:31 UTC

Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 04:24:31 AM at epicenter

Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location:
37.373°N, 141.387°E

Depth:
33.3 km (20.7 miles)

Region:
NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Distances:
66 km (41 miles) ENE of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan

100 km (62 miles) E of Koriyama, Honshu, Japan

101 km (62 miles) ESE of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan

244 km (151 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan

Mudslides in Southern Italy kill 3 people

USA Today / Associated Press
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:36 UTC

Torrential rain battered eastern Sicily on Wednesday, where mudslides have killed at least three people and muddy torrents have swept away cars and washed out bridges, authorities said.

US: Sinkhole swallows Texas teen standing on street corner

MSNBC
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:20 UTC

Houston-area residents have to wonder if they'll be next after a teen who was standing on a street corner was swallowed by a sinkhole that opened suddenly when an underground water main burst.

Giovanni Long, 16, told khou.com that he fell several feet and was under water for about 15 seconds as he tried to claw his way out of a hole 6 feet deep and 10 feet wide as he was walking in Kleinwood, a suburb northwest of downtown Houston.

"Everything beneath me crumbled," he told the website after the Monday afternoon incident. "I didn't know what to do."

"I was trying to dig my way out of the hole, but the ground kept breaking back into me," added Long, who finally got out with a few scratches on his back and a sprained ankle. "It's funny now that I think about it ... but when it happened, it was actually scary."

Why the 12-inch water line broke wasn't determined, but it's possible that recent rain after months of drought caused the ground to shift.

The drought itself caused daily water main breaks across Houston.

Rajiv Shah is also a member of the globalist Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and the Trilateral Commission. These interlocking organizations,...

JohnSmith

I could give a shit about Facejob or their theatrics, it's nothing more than a propaganda platform. What does bother me is Zuckerburg, that...

Psstoffgoy

You never hear of instances, trying to identify a John Doe, where they say that they have examined his teeth and can confirm he was a vegan,...

HashAttack2

Its hardline approach, which involved strict lockdowns, rigorous contact tracing and tight border restrictions, paid off, with domestic life near...

HashAttack2

There should never have been live rounds on that set!!! Why would you need them? It's a f***ing movie. This whole thing is effed.

Michael L

Earth Changes

Japan: TEPCO Says Radioactive Substances Belong to Landowners, not Us

US, Texas: Groesbeck Mayor: Town Will Run Out Of Water In Two Weeks

Indonesia: Is the Anak Krakatau Volcano About to Blow?

Decontamination Work at Homes in Fukushima Not Going Well as Radiation Lingers

Second Earthquake of Day Shakes Northern Japan

Hokkaido - Earthquake Magnitude 6.2 - Japan Region

The underwater icicle of death: Bizarre 'Brinicle' forms BENEATH the sea and kills everything in its path

Japan - Earthquake Magnitude 6.1 - Near The East Coast of Honshu

Mudslides in Southern Italy kill 3 people

US: Sinkhole swallows Texas teen standing on street corner

Latest News

Picture of the Day

Quote of the Day

Recent Comments

Quantum Quirk

Contact Us