IAEA: “Based on information provided by Japanese authorities, the IAEA can confirm the following information about the status of Units 1, 2 and 3 at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Unit 1 is being powered by mobile power generators on site, and work continues to restore power to the plant. There is currently no power via off-site power supply or backup diesel generators being provided to the plant. Seawater and boron are being injected into the reactor vessel to cool the reactor. Due to the explosion on 12 March, the containment building has been lost. Unit 2 is being powered by mobile power generators on site, and work continues to restore power to the plant. There is currently neither off-site power supply nor backup diesel generators providing power to the plant. The reactor core is being cooled through reactor core isolation cooling, a procedure used to remove heat from the core. The current reactor water level is lower than normal but remains steady. The containment building is intact at Unit 2. Unit 3 does not have off-site power supply nor backup diesel generators providing power to the plant. As the high pressure injection system and other attempts to cool the reactor core have failed, injection of water and boron into the reactor vessel has commenced. Water levels inside the reactor vessel increased steadily for a certain amount of time but readings indicating the water level inside the pressure vessel are no longer showing an increase. The reason behind this is unknown at this point in time. To relieve pressure, venting of the containment started on 13 March at 9:20AM local Japan time. Planning is underway to reduce the concentration of hydrogen inside the containment building. The containment building is intact at Unit 3.”
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Daily Archives: March 13, 2011
New on LLRX.com: Knowledge Discovery Resources 2011 – An Internet MiniGuide Annotated Link Compilation
Via LLRX.com, Knowledge Discovery Resources 2011 – An Internet MiniGuide Annotated Link Compilation: This new guide by Marcus P. Zillman focuses on the most current and reliable resources for knowledge discovery available on the Internet. With the constant addition of new and pertinent information to the web, it is very easy to experience information overload.… Continue Reading
EIA: What we pay for in a gallon of regular gasoline
Charts include 2000-2009 Average Price and 201 Annual Average: “Crude oil, refining, distribution & marketing, and taxes are the four major cost components for estimates of the retail price of a gallon of gasoline. The portion of the gasoline price each of these components accounts for can vary significantly over time.” Continue Reading
EIA: Electric Power Monthly, March 2011 Edition
Electric Power Monthly, March 2011 Edition, with data for December 2010 [this release links to PDF and xls and associated graphs] “Net generation in the United States was up 3.1 percent from December 2009 to December 2010. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that although temperatures in the contiguous United States as a… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: GAO FY2012 Budget Request, Flood Insurance, Navy's Next Gen Info Tech
Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Request: U.S. Government Accountability Office, GAO-11-453T, March 11, 2011 Flood Insurance: Public Policy Goals Provide a Framework for Reform, GAO-11-429T, March 11, 2011 Information Technology: Better Informed Decision Making Needed on Navy’s Next Generation Enterprise Network, GAO-11-150, March 11, 2011 Continue Reading
Google: Assembling resources following the earthquake in Japan
Official Google Blog: “Amidst a series of aftershocks rocking our office, a small group of us in Tokyo and several other Google offices started gathering information about the earthquake to create the Crisis Response information page. As someone who experienced the Kobe earthquake 16 years ago when I was at university, I cannot forget the… Continue Reading
Top 50 bike blogs 2011
Via the London Cyclist, the list includes blogs around the world: “Here is 2011s top cycling blogs list. Enjoy and make sure you add some more great blogs to your RSS or Twitter feeds. The list is based on factors including page rank, Alexa Rank, Google In-links, Twitter and number of comments.” Continue Reading
CRS Report: Committee Types and Roles
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/98-241_20110211.pdfhttp://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/98-241_20110211.pdf – Valerie Heitshusen, Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process, February 11, 2011 “Committee Types and Roles Congressional Research Service Structure of the Committee System Congress divides its legislative, oversight, and internal administrative tasks among more than 200 committees and subcommittees. Within assigned areas, these functional subunits gather information; compare and evaluate legislative alternatives;… Continue Reading
BLS: Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary
News release: “Regional and state unemployment rates were generally unchanged in January. Twenty-four states recorded unemployment rate decreases, 10 states registered rate increases, and 16 states and the District of Columbia had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported [March 11, 2011]. Thirty-nine states and the District of Columbia posted unemployment rate decreases… Continue Reading
Job Openings and Labor Turnover January 2011
“There were 2.8 million job openings on the last business day of January 2011, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The job openings rate (2.1 percent), hires rate (2.8 percent), and total separations rate (2.7 percent) were little changed over the month. This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job… Continue Reading
Unemployment rate for Gulf War-era II veterans at 11.5 percent in 2010
BLS: Unemployment rate for Gulf War-era II veterans at 11.5 percent in 2010 The unemployment rate for veterans of Gulf War era II (September 2001 forward) was 11.5 percent in 2010. About 25 percent of Gulf War-era II veterans reported having a service-connected disability in July 2010, compared with about 13 percent of all veterans.” Continue Reading
