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Map View of nuclear energy consumption per capita in the USA Many Eyes Site

Interactive infographic on energy use and distribution in the USA from good transparency people

USA down the table for social justice

This is a graph of the spread of RADS (which is "unit of energy absorbed from ionizing radiation, equal to 100 ergs per gram or 0.01 joules per kilogram of irradiated material." according to Princeton) from the Fukushima Daiichi Plant from the Australian Radiator Services. A huge number of RADS can travel from Japan, all the way to the U.S. in a matter of 6 to 10 days.

Gallup Environment Poll to see who support and who does not support nuclear energy in the United State from 2001 - 2009

Japan brought in other countries and experts to maintain transparency with the public about what was happening at the plants after the earthquake and the tsunami. This site is a wealth of information on energy

In here contains some political and situations in Japan. There's a video about the explosion and the aftermath pictures

The US EPA (Environmental Protection Agency of America" suggest simple things to do to avoid radiation exposure such as wearing heavy clothes and making a shield to protect your skin from the radiation.