December 2013
Geiger Readings for December 24, 2013
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 85 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 54 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 45 nanosieverts per hour
Vine ripened tomato from Top Foods = 91 nanosieverts per hour
Tap water = 81 nanosieverts per hour
Filtered water = 72 nanosieverts per hour
Radioactive Waste 58 - Factoring in the Hidden Costs of Nuclear Waste from Power Plants
I have talked about the costs of nuclear waste disposal in a lot of my blog posts. The people promoting nuclear power don't seem to be factoring all the costs of waste disposal into their rosy picture of nuclear economics. Recently economist Mark Cooper of the Vermont Law School addressed some of these issues. He says that if the full costs of nuclear power were publicized, the interest in nuclear power as an answer to our future energy needs might be significantly diminished.
Geiger Readings for December 23, 2013
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 80 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 85 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 88 nanosieverts per hour
Crimini mushrooms from Top Foods = 85 nanosieverts per hour
Tap water = 105 nanosieverts per hour
Filtered water = 92 nanosieverts per hour
Geiger Readings for December 22, 2013
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 91 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 75 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 93 nanosieverts per hour
Hass avacado from Top Foods = 106 nanosieverts per hour
Tap water = 73 nanosieverts per hour
Filtered water = 63 nanosieverts per hour
Geiger Readings for December 21, 2013
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 65 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 102 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 108 nanosieverts per hour
Bartlett pear from Top Foods = 67 nanosieverts per hour
Tap water = 122 nanosieverts per hour
Filtered water = 118 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Weapons 55 - The Firing of General Carey, Head of U.S. Nulcear Missle Force
There have been various stories in the news lately about problems with morale and behavior of the men in our nuclear deterrence force. Some units that man the missiles in the Midwest have failed in drills. Some have been slacking during duty. Several high ranking officers have been relieved of their duties. One of the stories has to do with Major General Michael Carey who was head of the Air Force's arsenal of nuclear ballistic missile.
Geiger Readings for December 20, 2013
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 123 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 110 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 102 nanosieverts per hour
Vine ripened tomato from Top Foods = 91 nanosieverts per hour
Tap water = 119 nanosieverts per hour
Filtered water = 104 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Accidents 23 - Crewmen of the Ronald Reagan Suing TEPCO
Operation Tomodachi was a U.S. humanitarian aid mission to help Japan after the March 3, 2011 Fukushima disaster. Operation Tomodachi ran from March 12, 2011 to May 4, 2011. It included twenty four thousand U.S. servicemen, one hundred eighty nine aircraft and twenty four naval ships. The USS Ronald Reagan is a U.S. Navy Nimitz-class nuclear powered supercarrier that was involved in Operation Tomodachi. The Roosevelt was commissioned in October of 2003.
Geiger Readings for December 19, 2013
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 102 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 119 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 121 nanosieverts per hour
Vine ripened tomato from Top Foods = 140 nanosieverts per hour
Tap water = 72 nanosieverts per hour
Filtered water = 64 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 98 - Chinese International Nuclear Ambitions
Yesterday, I blogged about Pakistani plans to have China design and construct two big new nuclear power reactors in Karachi. Today, I am going to write about Chinese ambitions and the global nuclear power industry. China has the biggest nuclear reactor building program in the world. Currently, the program is focused on building reactors for China's domestic needs but China is eager to expand into international sales of its nuclear technology.
Geiger Readings for December 18, 2013
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 102 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 119 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 121 nanosieverts per hour
Iceberg lettuce from Top Foods = 140 nanosieverts per hour
Tap water = 72 nanosieverts per hour
Filtered water = 64 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 97 - Pakistan is Building Two Big Reactors
Pakistan is working on the construction of two big nuclear reactors to generate electricity in Karachi. Each of the new reactors under construction will generate more electricity than all the other nuclear reactors operating in Pakistan put together. This will the biggest nuclear project that Pakistan has ever carried out. China will be designing and constructing these reactors for Pakistan.
Geiger Readings for December 17, 2013
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 120 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 130 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 123 nanosieverts per hour
Redleaf lettuce from Top Foods = 82 nanosieverts per hour
Tap water = 123 nanosieverts per hour
Filtered water = 103 nanosieverts per hour