Japanese officials have asked people to not give infants tap water.
This is based on government limits on radiation levels that are considered harmful to infants. Radioactive iodine is one of the contaminants found in the water. Radioactive iodine causes thyroid cancer.
The official says the source of the radiation is not clear. Can you say, Fukushima?
“We continue to see radiation coming from the site … and the question is where exactly is that coming from?” -James Lyons, IAEA
International Atomic Energy Agency said that some reports given to them by TEPCO, are missing data for spent fuel pools.
Also, the amount of radiation coming from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, is not explainable. They are trying to find out where it is coming from.
The United States has become the first country to ban shipments of food from Japan, for radiation contamination reason.
The U.S. ban is on any dairy, vegetable and fruit coming from the area around the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
The Japanese government is telling people not to eat any leafy vegetables, not just spinach, from Fukushima prefecture. They also say turnips area no go as well. One leafy vegetable has 150 times the safe limit of radiation.
Also, shipments of parsley and milk from Ibaraki prefecture, have been halted.
The ban on shipment applies to products that have not been sent to markets.
The eating ban applies to products that have already hit the markets.
TEPCo said that Japan needs to prepare for rolling blackouts well into summer 2011.
The power shortage is a direct result of the nuclear disaster.
TEPCo is warning Japanese industries to make plans for the power shortage, such as reducing production.
Several Prefectures reporting aftershocks of 3 to 6 on the Japanese quake scale.
At least 5 prefectures were mentioned, including Fukushima, Miyagi, Ibaraki and Tokai.
People in Fukushima say two quakes hit, and they were sharp upward jolts. In another prefecture they reported an upward jolt. In yet another prefecture a sideways jolt followed by an upward jolt.
In another prefecture the recently restored rail service was shut down.
Aftershocks felt all over Honshu today.
TEPCO Executive Vice President Norio Tsuzumi, apologized to peole who have been evacuated because of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster: ”We are sorry to have caused you too much trouble.”
There are rumors that the elusive CEO of TEPCO, has taken responsibility for the nuclear disaster.
“We have exported a 1,000-ton cargo of gasoline to Afghanistan this (Iranian year), and we are amidst negotiations to export the second and third cargoes to the country,”-Iranian Deputy Oil Minister Alireza Zeiqami
Ironically, Iran’s refined gas industry has gotten a boost from U.S. and European economic sanctions. So much so that Iran is negotiating new contracts with surrounding countries.
The latest sanctions against Iran forbids companies from selling refined gas to Iran. As a result Iran increased its own fuel refining, and found out that its neighbors, like Afghanistan, wanted to buy it.
Iranian Oil Minister Massoud Mir-Kazzemi said their fuel refining has increased so much that that Iran no longer needs foreign imports. So much for sanctions.
By the way, does anyone like the idea that were throwing billions of U.S. dollars down the drain in Afghanistan, while other countries make money off Afghanistan? Where did Afghanistan get the money to buy the Iranian gas?
Japanese Industry Minister Banri Kaieda apologized over reports that he threatened to ‘‘punish’’ firefighters if they did not work at the quake-hit nuclear plant in Fukushima Prefecture.
The apology came after Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara protested to Prime Minister Naoto Kan over the ‘‘forcing’’ of Tokyo Fire Department to engage in an hours-long water-spraying mission, saying they were threatened with ‘‘punishment’’ if they refused.
Almost from day one of the so called revolution in Libya, President Obama said “It’s time for Gaddafi to go.” He didn’t say that about Mubarak, not for several weeks of the Egyptian Revolution anyway.
Obama has said many times he wanted Gaddafi out. Then Gaddafi’s compound is bombed by coalition forces, and the official statement from coalition leaders is that they were not trying to bomb Gaddafi. That’s one dumb smart bomb then.
Here is what Obama said today: “Now, I also have stated that it is U.S. policy that Gadhafi needs to go.” President Obama has basically admitted that trying to get rid of Gaddafi IS what he’s trying to do. Obama then goes on to admit that UNSCR 1973 does not allow him to do that: “But when it comes to the military action, we are doing so in support of U.N. Resolution 1973 that specifically talks about humanitarian efforts, and we are going to make sure we stick to that mandate.”
Obama also says he’s hoping that other “tools” will be used to allow the Libyan people to kick Gaddafi out. Remember, UNSCR 1973 is supposed to be about protecting peaceful civilians, not regime change. Lies. lies and more lies!