Originally posted by silo13
Here's something new:

Japan Fears Nuclear Meltdown

Japanese nuclear authorities said that there was a high possibility that nuclear fuel rods at a reactor at Tokyo Electric Power's Daiichi plant may be melting or have melted, Jiji news agency reported on Saturday.

But it goes on to say:

"Even in the worst-case scenario, that would mean some radioactive leakage and equipment damage, but not an explosion. If venting is done carefully, there will be little leakage. Certainly not beyond the 3 km radius."

Certainly doesn't sound to me like anyone is 'stopping' the effort to regain control of the plant(s).

peace

22.29 Uhr: Radioaktiv verseuchtes Wasser wird aus den Reaktordruckbehältern im Atomkraftwerk Fukushima Daiichi direkt ins Meer zurück geleitet. Das bestätigte die japanische Atomaufsichtsbehörde NISA (Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency). Die Betreiberfirma TEPCO hatte begonnen, die Reaktordruckbehälter, in denen sich die Brennstäbe befinden und in denen eine Kernschmelze vermutet wird, mit Meerwasser zu kühlen, nachdem die regulären Notkühlsysteme versagt hatten.

Originally posted by arufon
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2nd explosion (MOX reactor #3, Fukushima) is much worse than
the first explosion at reactor #1.

Originally posted by crazydaisy
reply to post by incrediblelousminds

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I read on another thread it would take one day - I know I had read previously it would take 4 or 5 days as you stated. We need a reading over the Pacific soon, that is the only way we will know
just how much radiaition is in the atmosphere. I would think the military would be in charge of this and if the media gets it correctly they should tell us soon - I hope.

edit on 14-3-2011 by crazydaisy because: (no reason given)

Originally posted by XtraTL
reply to post by XtraTL

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Here we go: 8217 microsieverts per hour at the main gate of the reactor.

NOW you can start worrying about the surrounding environment in Japan.

edit on 14-3-2011 by XtraTL because: (no reason given)