June 2014

Geiger Readings for June 28, 2014

Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 126 nanosieverts per hour
 
Ambient outside = 126 nanosieverts per hour
 
Soil exposed to rain water = 128 nanosieverts per hour
 
Gala Apple from Top Foods = 112 nanosieverts per hour
 
Tap water = 101 nanosieverts per hour
 
Filtered water = 94 nanosieverts per hour
 
Halibut - Caught in USA = 65 nanosieverts per hour
 

Nuclear Weapons 83 - Russians Lose One of Only Three Satellites for Monitoring Nuclear Missile Launches

         I have posted many essays on nuclear weapons. Most people are not aware or are not bothered by the fact that the United States and Russia both have about fifteen hundred nuclear missiles aimed at each other that can launch in minutes. As I have posted before, the U.S. missile forces has low morale all the way up to the generals in charge.

Nuclear Reactors 138 - Strong Public Protests in Japan Against Restarting Their Nuclear Reactors

         I have blogged extensively about the nuclear disaster at Fukushima and its aftermath. I think it is very important for the world to understand all the different kinds of repercussions from the disaster. In addition to the nuclear materials that were released into the environment, there have been political impacts, economic impacts, social and psychology impacts, etc.

Nuclear Reactors 137 - New Indian Government is Stongly Commited to Nuclear Power

         India has a robust civilian nuclear program in addition to its nuclear arsenal. India has not signed the international nuclear non-proliferation treaty. This raises concerns when India wants to purchase nuclear technology from other countries. There is a fear that India will convert peaceful nuclear technology to military uses in their nuclear weapons program.

Nuclear Reactors 136 - The 2014 Washington State Democratic Platform has a Nuclear Power Plank

         I usually post Geiger readings and links to articles every day of the week and a blog essay every Monday through Friday. I have not posted anything for several days because I have been traveling. I spent this last weekend in Spokane, Washington at the Washington State Democratic Convention. Most of the time was dedicated to approving the Washington State Democratic Platform. I was quite impressed by how comprehensive, rational and progressive the Platform is.

Radioactive Waste 83 - Update on the Recent Accident at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 8

              Our understanding of the situation at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico has evolved since the release of radioactive materials in late February. There is still a debate going on about what caused the release and whether there is future risk for breaches of more drums of waste.

Nuclear Reactors 135 - France Announced National Energy Plan

         The nuclear disaster at Fukushima caused nuclear nations to rethink their use of nuclear power to generate electricity. Germany and Switzerland have decided to close existing nuclear reactors and not to construct any new reactors. France is much more dependent on nuclear power than any of the other thirty one nations that use nuclear power. About seventy five percent of France's electricity is currently generated by fifty eight operating nuclear power reactors.

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