Remembering Fukushima: 15 Years of a Nuclear Nightmare

On the 11th of March fifteen years ago, a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the east coast of Japan triggering a nuclear disaster at the Fukushima power plant. Vast amounts of radioactive contamination were suddenly released into the environment and around 150,000 people were forced to flee their homes. Fifteen years later, the impacts of that dreadful day are still very real with clean up ongoing, the location of fuel rods still unknown due to the intense radiation, 1.3 million tonnes of contaminated water is still on site and radioactive wastewater contaminated with radionuclides, including cesium, strontium, and plutonium is now being pumped into the Pacific Ocean.Today we are dipping into our archives to bring you one of the first Radioactive Shows broadcast after this nightmare event began. This show was produce and presented by Jesse Boylan on the 26th of March 2011 just two weeks after the meltdown and features interviews with Phillip White, Dr. Tilman Ruff & Dave Sweeney.Upcoming events to join:The Pacific Peace Network is holding an emergency webinar on the War on Iran and the Impacts for our Blue Pacific.11am Brisbane time and midday in MelbourneHear from speakers across the pacific about the potential impacts of the US-Israel war on Iran , Lebanon and Gaza and ways to act for peace. Join here.For our listeners in Melbourne you can attend a workshop 'Help sink AUKUS before it sinks us!from 1-3pm today at the Maritime Union of Australia 46 Ireland st, West Melbourneorganised by No AUKUS Coalition Vic, the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network and Spirit of Eureka. Info here.And on Sunday 15th March come to the State Library of Victoria.At 12pm Free Palestine Coalition Naarm are holding a commemoration of 7 years since the Christchurch massacre at that saw 51 Muslims killed by an Australian Islamophobic, anti-immigration fascist.Followed at 1pm by a MASS ANTI-WAR PROTEST AGAINST THE US-ISRAELI IMPERIALIST WAR ON IRAN.Join millions around the world calling for an immediate end to the US-Israeli war on the Middle East/West Asia region. Stand with Palestine and the people of Lebanon and Iran. Stand for the freedom of land and people from the boots of Zionist colonialism, US imperialism and capitalist dictatorship.

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