Geiger Readings for May 30, 2013
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on May 30, 2013
Ambient office = .066 microsieverts per hour
Ambient outside = .101 microsieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = .099 microsieverts per hour
Vine ripened tomato from local grocery store = .074 microsieverts per hour
Tap water = .138 microsieverts per hour
Filtered water = .092 microsieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactor 27 - Is this the end of San Onofre?
I have posted several times about problems at the San Onofre reactor in Southern California. Problems with the faulty installation of new steam generators led to investigation by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as well as charges and counter charges between the owners, Southern California Edison (SCE) and the manufacturer of the steam generator, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI). There has been a startling new development in the public debate about restarting the reactor.
Geiger Readings for May 29, 2013
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on May 29, 2013
Ambient office = .074 microsieverts per hour
Ambient outside = .072 microsieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = .061 microsieverts per hour
Romaine lettuce from local grocery store = .108 microsieverts per hour
Tap water = .093 microsieverts per hour
Filtered water = .063 microsieverts per hour
Nuclear Weapons 31 - Disarmament in Obamas Second Term
I have discussed nuclear weapons in many previous posts as well as nuclear treaties aimed at disarmament and non-proliferation. The United States has not been focused on developing new nuclear weapons or adding to the number of weapons in our stockpile during the first term of President Obama. Obama has been espousing nuclear disarmament and the total elimination of nuclear weapons on a global scale since he entered politics.
Geiger Readings for May 28, 2013
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on May 28, 2013
Ambient office = .103 microsieverts per hour
Ambient outside = .115 microsieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = .133 microsieverts per hour
Mango from local grocery store = .076 microsieverts per hour
Tap water = .087 microsieverts per hour
Filtered water = .081 microsieverts per hour
Sweden delays new reactors
In a recent blog, I discussed an argument by the Nuclear Energy Institute to the effect that new nuclear reactors were necessary because of rising electricity demand. Apparently, the idea that electrical demand is rising is not universally accepted.