Fukushima 5/18/14: "Radiation Spikes To All-Time Highs"; Battle Against Radioactive Water In Doubt

Japan Times: "Radiation has spiked to all-time highs" in ocean off Fukushima plant — Jiji: "Record-high radiation levels have been observed" Tepco says — Officials: "Cause of seawater spike is unknown" http://enenews.com/japan-times-radiation-has-spiked-to-all-time-highs-in-ocean-off-fukushima-plant-jiji-record-high-radiation-levels-have-been-observed-tepco-says-officials-cause-of-seawater-spike-is Japan Paper: We face a problem so large at Fukushima... we're unable to grasp what's happening — "Battle against radioactive water in doubt... impossible to deal with" at this time — Journalist: "3 years after nuclear disaster, nothing solved" http://enenews.com/japan-newspaper-we-are-facing-a-problem-so-large-at-fukushima-its-impossible-to-see-it-all-battle-with-radioactive-water-in-doubt-its-currently-impossible-to-deal-with-relentless-flow Water treatment system halted at Fukushima plant The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has again shut down a key water treatment system at the plant. Tokyo Electric Power Company says it shut down one of the 3 lines of the Advanced Liquid Processing System, or ALPS, on Saturday morning. It says it took the decision because the system failed to reduce the calcium level in the water before treatment. The presence of calcium hampers the removal of radioactive substances and has to be eliminated using sodium carbonate or a filter before water treatment. TEPCO is trying to find out why the calcium level did not drop and whether there's any problem with the treatment process. Abe vows to provide true Fukushima information Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pledged to provide accurate information to dispel groundless rumors about agricultural products from Fukushima Prefecture following the March 2011 nuclear disaster. Abe spoke to reporters on Saturday after meeting a group of rice farmers in Fukushima. He has visited areas hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami almost every month since he took office in December 2012. Abe operated a rice planting machine in a rice field in Matsukawa Town to plant young rice plants. He said the planting went well and that he hopes the rice will grow up to be delicious. He told one of the famers that the government will do everything possible to clear up groundless rumors about radiation in agricultural products from Fukushima. He told reporters the rebuilding of the prefecture is his government's utmost priority. He said reconstruction has entered a new phase and steady progress has been made. Earlier this week, the release of a manga comic book caused a stir when it depicted the health effects of the nuclear disaster. Its depiction of a main character suffering a nose bleed after visiting the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has been criticized as baseless. Abe said he will do all he can to provide people in Fukushima and around the country easy-to-understand and accurate information about products from the prefecture. Japan Paper: We face a problem so large at Fukushima... we're unable to grasp what's happening — "Battle against radioactive water in doubt... impossible to deal with" at this time — Journalist: "3 years after nuclear disaster, nothing solved" http://enenews.com/japan-newspaper-we-are-facing-a-problem-so-large-at-fukushima-its-impossible-to-see-it-all-battle-with-radioactive-water-in-doubt-its-currently-impossible-to-deal-with-relentless-flow Work on frozen soil walls at Fukushima plant hits glitch http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201405170031 [Shift from nuclear] Ambassador to Japan, Kennedy visited Fukushima / Offshore wind farm IS the symbol of restoration http://fukushima-diary.com/2014/05/shift-from-nuclear-ambassador-to-japan-kennedy-visited-fukushima-offshore-wind-farm-is-the-symbol-of-restoration/ Paul McCartney down with illness and cancelled 3 shows in Tokyo / "Doctors ordered complete rest" http://fukushima-diary.com/2014/05/paul-mccartney-down-with-illness-and-cancelled-3-shows-in-tokyo-doctors-ordered-complete-rest/ As I See It: Gov't must delve deeper into radiation exposure from Bikini Atoll incident http://mainichi.jp/english/english/perspectives/news/20140517p2a00m0na005000c.html Court nixes Canadian nuclear reactor proposal http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/environment/court-nixes-canadian-nuclear-reactor-proposal-20140515 Hot nuclear waste, cold hard cash, and you http://www.kspr.com/news/nationworld/Hot-nuclear-waste-cold-hard-cash-and-you/21051646_26010556 nuclear-news The News That Matters about the Nuclear Industry http://nuclear-news.net/