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Reactor Reax: the Latest Articles on Nuclear Power

The human race is playing with fire.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The world experienced a strong bout of awareness from the Fukushima nuclear tragedy. It was a wake up call, reminding us how dangerous radioactivity now imperils an entire community.

The danger goes far beyond the blast, and Americans are keenly aware of that with traces of radioactivity now showing up in milk. The lessons are multifold.

Salem Vigil on Monday Set to Salute Japanese Resolve

This is the first-of-its-kind vigil held in Salem to address a major international catastrophe.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Imagine celebrating courage in the face of horrendous tragedy. Salem is ready to take that leap.

It will be done in the form of a Peace Vigil this Monday, the 11th of April, marking one month since the tsunami struck the heartland of Japan.

Fine Art Photography Exhibit Unites the Peoples of Japan and California Across a Sea of Love

The black and white portraits are dramatic and contemporary, giving sustainability a hip and sophisticated "Vanity Fair Magazine" treatment.

(ENCINITAS, Calif.) - The "Harmonious Balance" show of fine art photography opens at Encinitas' E Street Cafe Wednesday, April 13, 7-10 pm.

Photographer, Film Maker, Environmental Activist, and Encinitas resident, Robert Lundahl's fine art photographs invoke feelings of connection and compassion in light of Japan's recent earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disasters.

The Public Health Community is WRONG!

Given the inability of American public health agencies to understand distribution and related toxic risks, it is wise for American families to store Potassium Iodide.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Advice against distributing Potassium Iodide (KI) for use in the event of a nuclear emergency and rise in atmospheric radio-active iodine (I131) is misguided, because public health officials misunderstand distribution.

Audiodraft Crowdsources Japan Relief Songs

Aims to Raise $100,000 for Red Cross Japan Aid; Best 5 Songs- to be released on iTunes, Amazon, and other outlets.

(SAN FRANCISCO ) - AudioDraft, the provider of innovative crowdsourced audio design contests, today announced that it has launched a contest to select the five best songs associated with relief and healing to be published through online music stores, including iTunes, Amazon, and others.

The proceeds will go toward tsunami and earthquake relief efforts.

Reactor Reax: Weekly Report on Nuclear Power

The latest stories making the news...

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - As news continues to develop in Japan from the recent disaster at the Fukushima nuclear facility; we learn that what is already a deadly, tragic scenario, could become much worse, depending on how events unfold.

This collection of stories is published at a time when questions about the dangers of nuclear radioactivity are at their highest.

Groups Seeking Full Fukushima Radiation Data From DOE, NRC

Why Aren’t Japanese and American Citizens Getting All the Facts? “Extreme” Step Seen As Indication of Much Higher Radiation Levels Than Revealed So Far by NRC, Japanese Government.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Three groups have filed a Freedom of Information Act request to get to the bottom of what led the U.S. government to call for a 50-mile evacuation radius for Americans near the Japanese reactor crisis in Fukushima.

The three groups are not satisfied that the incomplete summary provided so far by the DOE.

DOE Actively Misleads on Risks of Radiation Exposure

We were interested in how the government translates differing potential levels of airborne concentrations of Cesium-137...

(NEW YORK) - The U.S. Department of Energy yesterday released maps showing levels of radiation observed to have been released from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plants in Japan, the accuracy of which Remapping Debate has no reason to doubt; more revealing, however, was the explanatory material that DOE included in the slide show purportedly to put the data in context.

On that front, it is clear that DOE was being misleading —

World Fears Shortage of Kosher Hotdogs in Event of Nuclear Strike on Israel

"Israeli chefs feel very connected to this product. After the tsunami I received phone calls from hysterical people fearing a shortage of Kikkoman - Dudi Afriat, Israeli sushi importer

(ISTANBUL) - Making rounds over the past few days is an item from the Business section of Israel’s Ynet news site, entitled “Israel fears sushi shortage after quake”.

The article begins by noting that, while Japan “has yet to recover from one of the greatest disasters in its history, Israelis fear a shortage in the ingredients of one of their favorite dishes: Sushi”.

Japanese Nuclear Reactor Crisis `Very Serious,` - UN Atomic Chief

The Security Council began its meeting today with a minute’s silence for the victims of the quake and tsunami.

(NEW YORK) - Repeatedly calling the nuclear reactor crisis in Japan “very serious,” the head of the UN agency that coordinates global nuclear safety announced today that he'll fly to the country to see what further help he can offer.

IAEA Director Gen. Yukiya Amano said he would spend one night in the country and then report back to the Board of Governors.