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The Marshall Islands Journal Press Releases

   
May 2009 Rongelap Fishing Report (PDF)
Mar 31, 2006 Rongelap ready for resettlement (PDF)

2005

Sep 30, 2005 Two atolls selected for World Heritage (PDF)
Sep 23, 2005 Mayor James Matayoshi happy with DC talks
Aug 19, 2005 Deborah Kramer joins Rongelap Expeditions (PDF)
  Five atolls work with college on pearl project (PDF)
Aug 12, 2005 Bush okays money for health, food
Aug 5, 2005 Japanese medicos here for RAD assessment (PDF)
Jul 29, 2005 Rongelap Boy Scouts win in Oahu (PDF)
Jul 22, 2005 N-program saves money, improves care
  'We want a fair deal'
Jul 15, 2005 Recent studies undermine US official position
Jul 1, 2005 Our nuclear legacy
Jun 17, 2005 Zackios hopeful of right decision by Congress
Jun 10, 2005 Farewell to Almira Matayoshi - a child of Rongelap
Jun 3, 2005 DC hearing productive
May 20, 2005 Cancer report set for US House hearing
  Farewell Rongelap (PDF)
  Abacca sticks to her word (PDF)
Apr 29, 2005 US Senators push for $2m for the 177 clinic
Apr 15, 2005 More cancers yet to come
  New name for N-Day
Apr 8, 2005 Religious leader: US should 'pay up"
Mar 25, 2005 Piggery ground breaking on Rongelap (PDF)
Mar 11, 2005 ERUP group gathers for Bravo day
  Seattle talks a success
  World Heritage update
Mar 4, 2005 James Matayoshi calls for civilized solution (PDF)
Feb 25, 2005 Nuclear talks
  Rongelap to set up pig farm (PDF)
Feb 18, 2005 Visitors stream in to see RMI's outer islands
  PII to build houses for Rongelap
  Chernobyl victim invited to nuclear conference
Feb 4, 2005 New nuclear strategy
  Only $4m left in N-fund
Jan 21, 2005 RALGov pushes for World Heritage listing
Jan 14, 2005 Bush rejects N-petition

2004

Dec 31, 2004 Mayors discuss World Heritage
Dec 24, 2004 Bush signs $6m Act
  9 Islands file with tribunal
Nov 26, 2004 Vital US funding passed
Nov 19, 2004 A tragic timeline - Nuclear Test Chronology
Nov 11, 2004 US promise of $5m to RALGov
Nov 5, 2004 New Doctors (PDF)
Oct 22, 2004 Japanese love the Oleanda (PDF)
Oct 1, 2004 Rongelap's Unique Coral (PDF)
Sep 24, 2004 US Senate okays $1m for 177
Sep 17, 2004 RMI, Atolls blast DOE health cuts (PDF)
Sep 3, 2004 177 gets new lease on life
Aug 27, 2004 Money Manager for RALGOV (PDF)
Aug 13, 2004 Tribunal News
July 30, 2004 Farewell John Anjain (PDF)
Jul 16, 2004 Mejatto boy saves baby from choking (PDF)
  Hawaii asks Congress for RMI compensation
May 28, 2004 Mayor Matayoshi in Hawaii (PDF)
May 14, 2004 James & Abaca in CA (PDF)
  New N-Test figures (PDF)
May 7, 2004 People of Rongelap, Utrick urged to see specialists
Apr 30, 2004 Congress and 177
  N-Testing
Apr 16, 2004 Lijon's Story (PDF)
Mar 26, 2004 Bravo Pombo (PDF)
Mar 12, 2004 Matayoshi’s words capture people’s mood
Mar 5, 2004 Note calls on US to give us a better future
  US regrets hardships suffered in Cold War
Feb 27, 2004 James: Transportation the key to RMI tourism
  A Marshall Islands Journal tribute on the anniversary of ‘Bikini Day’.
Feb 6, 2004 Time to tell the Rongelap story
  Around Town: The Mayor and Marzuq
  177 back in action with $500,000
Jan 30, 2004 $5.3m to aid Rongelap resettlement
  Health absorbs 177 patients
  Editorial: History is useful
Jan 16, 2004 Pombo wants to settle American nuclear debt
Jan 9, 2004 Will RMI foot the bill to continue the 177 program?

2003

Dec 5, 2003 Anger over end to 177
  Editorial: Big loss
Nov 28, 2003 Around Town: Big biz
Nov 21, 2003 Senate okays extra $5.3m for Rongelap
Nov 7, 2003 Fisheries management
Oct 24, 2003 US Congress briefed on nuclear testing
  177 program thanks Pearson for decades of help
Oct 19, 2003 Dive operators sell big in the US
Oct 1, 2003 Team to create action plan to save reefs
Sep 26, 2003 Energy Mob passes positive changes
Sep 19, 2003 Honda in town to check Bravo fallout
Sep 5, 2003 March on US Embassy
Aug 22, 2003 Divers' Dream World
  Marine Team Continues Atoll Surveys
Jul 25, 2003

Atolls' own doctors arrive from Nepal

  Kramer gives the plane facts
  Call for hearing on nuclear issues
Jul 18, 2003 Cheering on the Church Women
  Compact Uproar
  Editorial - Outrageous but helpful
Jun 20, 2003 Medical First for RMI
  Rongelap set for Summer Launch
  Is the end near for 177?
  Air Rongelap
May 23, 2003 Rongelap's Mayor reels in the big one
Jan 31, 2003

Focus on Mejatto Reef

2002

Sep 6, 2002

Scientists stunned by riches of Rongelap

Aug 16, 2002 Home Again
Jun 21, 2002

Ailingnae stuns the scientists

Jun 1, 2002 Ready to Return to Rongelap
May 24, 2002

Survey promotes Ailingnae Atoll