Not only has the Japanese government made it a legal offense to enter the evacuation zone around Fukushima Daiichi, they have expanded the zone as well.
Because of high radiation build up, towns outside the original 20km (12.4miles) zone will be evacuated. The towns are Katsurao, Namie, Iitate and some areas of Kawamata and Minamisoma. […] Continue Reading…
The prefectural government of Fukushima said no to allowing Tokyo Electric Power Company to resume any nuke plant operations. ”A resumption of plant operations must be impossible.”-Sato Yuhei, Fukushima Governor
Governor Sato made the statement after a 15 minute meeting with TEPCo president Shimizu Masataka. TEPCo had tried to meet with the state government […] Continue Reading…
Chile is investing more than $400 million into developing petroleum resources at the south end of the country.
Punta Arenas, in the Magallanes region, has become the “Alaskan Gold Rush” of South America. Labor, oil prospectors and investor’s money is flowing in. The area is also a tourist destination, for Antarctic trips.
The oil boom […] Continue Reading…
Colombia is reporting their coffee exports rose 53% in March 2011, compared to the same time last year. They give credit to good weather and success fighting a fungal disease.
As of April 21, Arabica-coffee futures, for July delivery, fell 1.15 cents, to $2.983 a pound. Colombia and Brazil are the biggest exporters of Arabica […] Continue Reading…
The Guatemalan government announced they have discovered 15 thousand cases of chronic malnutrition in the country, for this year so far.
Next week the government will reveal a “nutritional risk” plan. They say the plan follows UN World Health Organization’s guidelines.
The European Union already sent about $9 million last year. Now Guatemalan officials say they […] Continue Reading…
“Our 1.2 million members are shocked and outraged. Many players cannot get access to their money. It is a confusing and concerning time for our members.”-John Pappas, executive director […] Continue Reading…
The United Nations released a study which shows that violent evictions in Argentina has increased, despite a booming economy. The reason is inflation. Along with a good economy comes inflation, and the cost of housing is leaving thousands of people in Argentina with nowhere to live.
Most of the evictions are from what’s called “informal” […] Continue Reading…
Rescuers at the Lucky Friday Mine cleared about 71 feet of debris, in their attempt to get to where Larry Marek might be. They still have another 149 feet to go. They’ve also started to drill a third air hole.
Nearly 200 people gathered in a local school to hold a vigil for the trapped […] Continue Reading…
Unleaded gasoline is traded on the commodity market. That’s the price you need to watch. Oil prices only affect gas prices indirectly. Yes, as oil prices go up so will eventually gas prices, but for a direct cause watch refined unleaded gas prices (if you use Diesel watch Diesel futures prices).
Oil and gas are […] Continue Reading…
The main stream media puts so much effort into reporting what happens in the stock markets. Why? Because the main stream media is controlled by big corporations. Big corporations get investment money from stocks. Big corporations use the main stream media to control the stock markets.
So you got money in your 401k, so what? […] Continue Reading…