Work Updates From Consumers Union Of Japan


Here are some links to work-related stuff that you may be interested in.

Consumers Union of Japan has been anti-nuclear since founded back in 1969.

Useful Links For Updates On The Nuclear Issue In Fukushima, Japan
Here are some useful websites with information and updates in English about the ongoing nuclear crisis in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan:

NGO:

Green Action Japan: Fukushima Update
Citizen`s Nuclear Information Center (CNIC): Fukushima Nuclear Earthquake Disaster
Nautilus Institute March 17, 2011 Report (pdf file): After the Deluge
Union of Concerned Scientists (blog): All Things Nuclear

Government:

Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) (food and water data)

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

French National Institute SIROCCO: Coastal Ocean Modelling (Japan Model)

Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU): Fukushima potential releases of radioactive materials in the air (computer graphic models)

Industry:

TEPCO (apologies, status reports, rolling blackout schedules, etc.)

CUJ has also been working closely with the local NGO that has been opposed to the Fukushima Nuclear Plants, for a long time.

Consumers Union of Japan, Green Action, and the local anti-nuclear group in Fukushima have started a project to measure radiation in the Tohoku region of Japan.

April 2, 2011

The Fukushima Conference for Recovery from the Nuclear-Earthquake Disaster—Press_Release
—Measurement of Radiation at Elementary Schools (Report)
—Radiation Monitoring Results (Table)
—Letter to the governor of Fukushima

“Given that there is little time until school entrance ceremonies, investigations must be started most urgently in order to secure the safety and peace of mind of the children.”

Issued by:
The Fukushima Conference for Recovery from the Nuclear-Earthquake Disaster
37-1 Watari-aza-Shichishanomiya, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture,
Japan

Representative: Seiichi Nakate, Mobile phone: 080-1678-5562 (Japanese Only)
(For inquiries in English, contact Kazumasa Aoki: 090-7245-7761)

English website
Japanese website

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