Obama Approves EPAs Higher Radiation Exposure Levels for U.S. PopulationBrandon Turbeville EPA is not proposing specific drinking water PAG [Protective Action Guide]at this time. EPA has established enforceable drinking water standards for radionuclides under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). EPA recommends that, to the extent practicable, emergency measures for drinking water be based on the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) for Radionuclides. The Radionuclides Rule provides states with flexibility when responding to radiological events. If a public water system exceeds the radionuclides standard it must work to get back into compliance as soon as feasible. States have the authority to determine if other corrective actions are needed (e.g. providing alternative water). Guidance on monitoring, notification and protective actions is provided in Chapter 3, along with several online resources for drinking water system operators. However, in light of the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident, in which some Japanese drinking water supplies were impacted, the Agency recognizes a short-term emergency drinking water guide may be useful for public health protection. The Agency requests input on the appropriateness of, and possible values for, a drinking water PAG. In Section 3.7, Reentry During the Early and Intermediate Phases, it is determined that levels ranging from 1,000 mrems to 5,000 mrems as cause for evacuation for the general public. However, further in this section, the level of radiation found in soil is determined acceptable at 2,000 mrems for reentry of some displaced individuals. Thus, there seems to be some contradiction in the numbers presented by the EPA. This is a public health policy only Dr. Strangelove could embrace. If this typifies the environmental leadership we can expect from Ms. McCarthy [EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy], then EPA is in for a long, dirty slog, stated PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch, noting that the EPA package lacks a cogent rationale, is largely impenetrable and hinges on a series of euphemistic weasel words. No compelling justification is offered for increasing the cancer deaths of Americans innocently exposed to corporate miscalculations several hundred-fold. Because PAGs and agency policy decisions such as the ones mentioned above are not the result of Congressional action, these standards will go into effect shortly after the ending of the required period for public comment. Read other articles by Brandon Turbeville here. Brandon Turbeville is an author out of Florence, South Carolina. He has a Bachelors Degree from Francis Marion University and is the author of three books, Codex Alimentarius The End of Health Freedom, 7 Real Conspiracies, and Five Sense Solutionsand Dispatches From a Dissident.Turbeville has published over 200 articles dealing on a wide variety of subjects including health, economics, government corruption, and civil liberties. Brandon Turbevilles podcast Truth on The Tracks can be found every Monday night 9 pm EST at UCYTV. He is available for radio and TV interviews. Please contact activistpost (at) gmail.com. this was an inevitable after- effect of Fukushima. first, George W. Bush put the guidelines back up for review right before he left office. So the revision issue was a political ploy to begin the process right as Obama took office. The second Fukushima nuclear or any accident began, we could be certain that the powers that be would put new emergency guidelines into place to once again make the inevitable acceptable. Because the kind of accidents they never thought could happen, did happen not just one nuke, but 3 nukes and 2 spent fuel pools AT A MINIMUM. The scientific evidence is long ago conclusive, even before Chernobyl, let alone Fukushima. Nuclear is a death industry. Nuclear power plants emissions are deadly, gene mutating, fertility destroying behemoths that use the most destructive process ever before known, to boil water, for 30% effiency (at best) at creating electricity. It costs taxpayers to build, taxpayers who are liable for all mistakes, ratepayers that contribute but all profit is PRIVATE! Hows that for a corrupt system? The bombs, nuke plants, nuclear weapons being used in the Middle Eastall of it, is destroying genetic stability, reducing lifespans, responsible for a global rise in cancers and chronic diseases, and increasingly INfertility we are making ourselves extinct or we get sane, cooperative and we seek peace with strong sanctions. Dont focus on one President in a long line of misinformed, manipulated and ineffective legislators on the nuclear issue. expose the entire system! Chris Hedges has been fantastic at exposing the root causes. Revolution is the only way to save all life. Assange, Snowden and more they are the real heroes. As for the real assessment of Radiological fallout for the soldiers, thanks to their lawyers. Radiation Dose Assessments for Fleet-Based US Dept of Energy slide show Radiological Assessment April 4, 2011 