Comments on: The “French Chernobyl” http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/the-french-chernobyl/828 for environmentalists who don't take themselves too seriously Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:34:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Green-T http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/the-french-chernobyl/828/comment-page-1#comment-115265 Green-T Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:35:58 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/the-french-chernobyl/828#comment-115265 Ecuadorians understand this poisonous pain. The Amazon Defense Coalition is fighting for justice and a hope that the people who live in the concession area will no longer fear that the land they inhabit will poison their lives and the lives of future generations. The Coalition represents rainforest communities and indigenous groups who have been affected by Chevron when Texaco, now owned by Chevron, dumped over 18.5 billion gallons of toxic water into the groundwater. Amazingly Texaco ordered its employees to destroy reports documenting oil spills in the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador. Go to the Coalition’s blog, http://thechevronpit.blogspot.com, and to its web site, www.chevrontoxico.org, to learn more about the case. Chevron must take responsibility to pay for all the damage to the land and families that have suffered severely due to various illnesses. Ecuadorians understand this poisonous pain. The Amazon Defense Coalition is fighting for justice and a hope that the people who live in the concession area will no longer fear that the land they inhabit will poison their lives and the lives of future generations. The Coalition represents rainforest communities and indigenous groups who have been affected by Chevron when Texaco, now owned by Chevron, dumped over 18.5 billion gallons of toxic water into the groundwater. Amazingly Texaco ordered its employees to destroy reports documenting oil spills in the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador. Go to the Coalition’s blog, http://thechevronpit.blogspot.com, and to its web site, http://www.chevrontoxico.org, to learn more about the case. Chevron must take responsibility to pay for all the damage to the land and families that have suffered severely due to various illnesses.

]]> By: fn http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/the-french-chernobyl/828/comment-page-1#comment-21885 fn Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:47:41 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/the-french-chernobyl/828#comment-21885 Quote: "20 years later a UN report provides definitive answers and ways to repair lives. A total of up to four thousand people could eventually die of radiation exposure from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (NPP) accident nearly 20 years ago, an international team of more than 100 scientists has concluded. As of mid-2005, however, fewer than 50 deaths had been directly attributed to radiation from the disaster, almost all being highly exposed rescue workers, many who died within months of the accident but others who died as late as 2004." While we do not know how many people already died as a result of PCB's in the Rhone river it may be more and it may be less than 50. The total number of deaths could also go into thousands over 20 years or so. Therefore the comparison to Chernobyl is not far fetched. Quote:
“20 years later a UN report provides definitive answers and ways to repair lives.
A total of up to four thousand people could eventually die of radiation exposure from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (NPP) accident nearly 20 years ago, an international team of more than 100 scientists has concluded.
As of mid-2005, however, fewer than 50 deaths had been directly attributed to radiation from the disaster, almost all being highly exposed rescue workers, many who died within months of the accident but others who died as late as 2004.”
While we do not know how many people already died as a result of PCB’s in the Rhone river it may be more and it may be less than 50. The total number of deaths could also go into thousands over 20 years or so. Therefore the comparison to Chernobyl is not far fetched.

]]> By: Kabgaron http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/the-french-chernobyl/828/comment-page-1#comment-21734 Kabgaron Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:20:42 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/the-french-chernobyl/828#comment-21734 here's a TV report on the situ with the Rhone...doesn't look too bad, I must say - perhaps, it is a bit of scaremongering after all? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzR6NBHIHO0 here’s a TV report on the situ with the Rhone…doesn’t look too bad, I must say – perhaps, it is a bit of scaremongering after all?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzR6NBHIHO0

]]> By: Andreas Schipplock http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/the-french-chernobyl/828/comment-page-1#comment-20863 Andreas Schipplock Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:10:31 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/the-french-chernobyl/828#comment-20863 <blockquote>When will non-french people stop calling France a “socialist” country ? France has been a socialist republic for only 14 years of its history (1981-1995). Get your clichés fixed for the love of God. </blockquote> so? France is still France. Won't change even with nutty Sarkozy :D.

When will non-french people stop calling France a “socialist” country ? France has been a socialist republic for only 14 years of its history (1981-1995). Get your clichés fixed for the love of God.

so? France is still France. Won’t change even with nutty Sarkozy :D.

]]> By: » The ‘French Chernobyl” Zeitgeistland: Once more unto the breach… http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/the-french-chernobyl/828/comment-page-1#comment-20796 » The ‘French Chernobyl” Zeitgeistland: Once more unto the breach… Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:47:00 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/the-french-chernobyl/828#comment-20796 [...] French Chernobyl Tags: fish, France, government, PCBs, pollution, polychlorinated biphenyls, Rhone river, river [...] [...] French Chernobyl Tags: fish, France, government, PCBs, pollution, polychlorinated biphenyls, Rhone river, river [...]

]]> By: Nino http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/the-french-chernobyl/828/comment-page-1#comment-20773 Nino Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:18:22 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/the-french-chernobyl/828#comment-20773 When will non-french people stop calling France a "socialist" country ? France has been a socialist republic for only 14 years of its history (1981-1995). Get your clichés fixed for the love of God. When will non-french people stop calling France a “socialist” country ? France has been a socialist republic for only 14 years of its history (1981-1995). Get your clichés fixed for the love of God.

]]> By: Olive http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/the-french-chernobyl/828/comment-page-1#comment-20670 Olive Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:29:17 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/the-french-chernobyl/828#comment-20670 Birds are dying of radiation poisoning emitting from the waste that is dumped in the water. It is too bad the French govt doesn't provide for takeoff to Saturn in cans with the stuff instead of dumping it in the river around Lyon. Birds are dying of radiation poisoning emitting from the waste that is dumped in the water. It is too bad the French govt doesn’t provide for takeoff to Saturn in cans with the stuff instead of dumping it in the river around Lyon.

]]> By: Roger @ Celtic Lion Ltd http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/the-french-chernobyl/828/comment-page-1#comment-20634 Roger @ Celtic Lion Ltd Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:00:38 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/the-french-chernobyl/828#comment-20634 A good article even if for only illustrative purposes. Long life toxins eventually build up in the marine ecosystem. Combined with other factors such as over fishing, effects from climate change can lead to marine ecosystem collapse. Just another stress on the planet's ecological life support system. In popular work by economists such as Stern, which cover costs of climate change, such situations are not addressed. They will have to be though. A good article even if for only illustrative purposes. Long life toxins eventually build up in the marine ecosystem. Combined with other factors such as over fishing, effects from climate change can lead to marine ecosystem collapse. Just another stress on the planet’s ecological life support system.

In popular work by economists such as Stern, which cover costs of climate change, such situations are not addressed. They will have to be though.

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