What is happening at Fukushima's nuclear reactors was avoidable, unlike the horrific earthquake and tsunami.
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Lessons from Japan's nuclear legacy
In recent weeks, radiation levels have spiked at the Fukushima nuclear power reactors in Japan, with recorded levels of 10,000 millisieverts per hour (mSv/hr) at one spot. This is the number reported by the reactor's discredited owner, Tokyo Electric Power Co., although that number is simply as high as the Geiger counters go. In other words, the radiation levels are literally off the charts. Exposure to 10,000 millisieverts for even a brief time would be fatal, with death occurring within weeks.
Canada nuclear plant accident turns drinking water radioactive
On March 14, 2011, Ontario Power Generation has notified Canada's federal nuclear regulator about the release of 73,000 litres of demineralized water into Lake Ontario at the Pickering A nuclear generating station.
The leak occurred at the plant located about 35 kilometres east of Toronto and was caused by a pump seal failure.
"The radiological risk to the environment and people's health is negligible," the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission said in a statement.
The nuclear regulator and Environment Canada are monitoring the situation, the statement said.
Japan's unnecessary nuclear disaster
Whereas the 2010 Gulf Oil spill showed the inherent dangers of the oil economy, the current nuclear crisis in Japan shows that nuclear power is not a solution. As we approach the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, it's time to shift away from both oil and nuclear and towards good green jobs for all.
Triple catastrophe but one was avoidable