Radiation News Roundup for August 5, 2013 TEPCO said Friday that an estimated 20 trillion to 40 trillion Becquerels of tritium from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant may have flowed into the Pacific Ocean since May 2011. japantimes.co.jp If radiation is in the plants and insects around the fallout zone of the Fukushima Daiichi power generating station than it’s here to stay. surfbirds.com Ur-Energy has started production at its Lost Creek in-situ leach uranium mine in Wyoming after receiving final clearance from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. world-nuclear-news.org Pakistan has said nuclear disarmament is feasible and should be pursued in a universal manner, echoing the mayor of Hiroshima's call for peace and the abolition of nuclear weapons ahead of the 68th anniversary Tuesday of the atomic bombing of the city. globalpost.com
