16 August 2012, after an emergency meeting was held, officials decided it was likely that the Doel nuclear plant in Belgium will be shut down permanently.
But this means dozens of other nuclear reactors throughout western Europe could be shut down as well. The whole thing started in 2004 when France inspected two reactors and […] Continue Reading…
“We’re ready to go. We’ve gotten the clearance from the governor. We’ve got the state disaster emergency declaration done. Now, it’s just a matter of getting a mission assignment from the Bureau of Homeland Security.”-Colonel Tim Marsano, Idaho National Guard
Can you believe that? Even Homeland Security is calling the shots for firefighters!
16 August 2012, […] Continue Reading…
16 August 2012
ISAF said: “An ISAF helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan today. The crash resulted in the deaths of four International Security Assistance Force service members, three United States Forces-Afghanistan service members, three members of the Afghan National Security Forces, and one Afghan civilian interpreter.”
Mujahideen stated: “Our Mujahideen shot down an ISAF helicopter in […] Continue Reading…
“We will not allow Mr Assange safe passage out of the United Kingdom, nor is there any legal basis for us to do so. The United Kingdom does not recognize the principle of diplomatic asylum.”-William Hague, United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary
“We can’t allow spokespeople from the U.K. to gleefully say they have been honest when […] Continue Reading…
15 August 2012, one day after holding what was officially called ‘war games’ near the border with Syria, Turkey is now deploying Atilgan self propelled anti-aircraft missile batteries to the border.
The Atilgan is a Turkish designed Pedestal Mounted Air Defence System (PMADS) firing U.S. designed Stinger missiles. The PMADS is mounted on a U.S. […] Continue Reading…
“Texas is on track to have the worst year ever for West Nile virus.”-Christine Mann, Texas Department of State Health Services
“We’re in a fight we can’t win on the ground.”-Zach Thompson, Dallas County Health Department
15 August 2012, the mayor of Dallas, Texas, has just declared a health emergency. A health emergency has also been declared […] Continue Reading…
14 August 2012
In Kunduz Province, late Tuesday night a motorcycle bomb went off, killing at least ten people and wounding 30 others.
In Nimroz Province, at least 30 people are dead, 60 wounded, after coordinated suicide bombings. Suicide bombers launched their attack on the city of Zaranj. Afghan police killed three bombers before they exploded […] Continue Reading…
14 August 2012, the Federal Agency for Nuclear Control is shutting down Reactor 3 at the Doel nuclear power plant in Belgium.
Workers discovered cracks, and other ‘anomalies’, in the containment vessel. The reactor was built by a company that went bankrupt 40 years ago. Dozens of nuclear plants across western Europe use the same […] Continue Reading…
14 August 2012, the Japanese government is now trying to find owners of hundreds of abandoned pets in the 11 March 2011 disaster areas. Last year the Environment Ministry was able to pick up 750 dogs and cats and place in shelters, 300 are still unclaimed.
Government officials believe there are still hundreds of abandoned […] Continue Reading…
14 August 2012, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCo) said a new radioactive water leak has been found, coming from Reactor 4.
This morning a worker found a 350 square meter (1,148 square feet) room on the first floor of the reactor building flooded, about one centimeter (0.39 inch) deep.
The water is contaminated with 77,000 becquerels […] Continue Reading…