TOKYO — Pockets of lethal levels of radiation have been detected at Japan’s crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in a reminder of the risks faced by workers battling to contain the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power … Continue reading →
Note from Doug: I can’t believe it took the government over 4 months to do this! Fukushima cattle under shipment ban By MASAMI ITO Staff writer The government banned beef cattle shipments from Fukushima Prefecture on Tuesday, more than a … Continue reading →
Cattle fed contaminated hay sent to five prefectures Kyodo A further 84 cows shipped from five beef cattle farms in Fukushima Prefecture were fed with hay containing high levels of radioactive cesium, the prefectural government said Saturday. Hay buffet: Cattle … Continue reading →
Note from Doug: This is unbelievable. I thought cattle from Fukushima had been banned for months already! Cesium in beef, straw prompts closer scrutiny Kyodo The government’s nuclear disaster task force said Friday that shipments of beef cattle from Fukushima … Continue reading →