Radiation monitoring center opens in coastal Fukushima

[yuiyoshida]

THE ASAHI SHIMBUN

MINAMI-SOMA, Fukushima Prefecture--A research headquarters to monitor radiation levels from the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant around the clock opened here Nov. 16.

A branch of the Fukushima Prefectural Center for Environmental Creation, the "environmental radiation center" in coastal Minami-Soma city operates with a total budget of 2.7 billion yen ($21.88 million).

“The center will conduct more minute and precise radiation monitoring and release accurate data to the public to dispel the anxiety of Fukushima residents and negative publicity (about radioactive contamination),” Fukushima Governor Masao Uchibori said Nov. 16.

The 1.8-hecter facility was set up to oversee programs to monitor radiation and soil contamination levels in the prefecture's Hamadori coastal region.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201511180062

[Octafish]

1. Thank you for the heads-up, yuiyoshida!

May it work as intended, protecting human life and health in Japan and around the world.

May it also hasten the day when the radiation from the three meltdowns are finally stopped.

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. May it not over zealously take its goal of "dispelling fears" too far

and give out phony numbers.

[Octafish]

5. That's my suspicion, too. Based on the track record.

TEPCO: Plutonium's Not Dangerous: Where's the Boss?

And TEPCO thinks they've met their obligations.

[longship]

2. That is a good thing.

Maybe it could have been done earlier. But better late than never.

Unfortunately, the clean up is likely going to take many years. It is not something one does either easily or quickly. One cannot ask people to die doing it.

But monitoring is essential to getting that done.

R&K

[NV Whino]

3. And in two month the headline will read...

Radiation Center Closed Due to Excessive Radiation

[flamingdem]

6. Well it might help if there are heavy storms this winter

as are expected.

Wondering if the tanks are still vulnerable to that..