Thursday 8 August 2013

China Syndrome at Fukushima


Sometimes these compilations of video footage shed more light than the newspaper articles

China Syndrome Emergency at Fukushima 8/6/13 update (Trouble Just Beginning)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ3Oh1Vlit4


Latest Headlines:http://enenews.com/

Japan's Top Nuclear Official: Tepco will never be able to store all the radioactive water at Fukushima plant — They'll end up dumping it into ocean
Wall St. Journal: Official warns Fukushima reactor buildings could "topple" — Tepco's work to change flow of groundwater can form pools below surface that soften the earth


BBC: Water crisis at Fukushima has only just begun — "Plant sits smack in the middle of an underground aquifer" — It's rapidly being overwhelmed deep beneath ground (VIDEO)


Wall St. Journal: Fukushima leaks are "massive public health issue" — Obviously this could spread throughout Pacific and get into food supply (VIDEO)
Oregon Health Officials: We are actively monitoring the situation in Japan — We are not 'yet' mobilizing in response to the news — We will respond with enhanced efforts as appropriate


Vice Governor: "Emergency situation" at Fukushima; Tepco has increased the risk of further leaks; Gov't needs to take over — NHK: Officials make "emergency visit" to damaged nuclear plant (VIDEOS)


TV: Nuclear expert says Fukushima "is already beyond Tepco's control" — Gov't concerned leakage to rapidly accelerate (VIDEO)


Asahi: Radioactive contamination 'soaring' in Fukushima groundwater — Strontium and other beta emitters up 4,500% in recent days; Cesium rises nearly 1,500% — Tepco says it doesn't know why levels spiked (VIDEO)


Tepco Press Conference: The situation at Fukushima is bleak — "This discharge is beyond our control" (VIDEO)


Shock? UC Berkeley Professor Claims: "No matter what happens in Fukushima, it's not going to be a problem over here" — U.S. Gov't: "Any kind of release in Japan would be non-detectable here" (Studies say otherwise)


BBC: "Huge buildup" of radioactive groundwater at Fukushima plant — Expert concerned "contamination has spread to all sorts of places" (VIDEO)
The Times: "Lethal threat" from Fukushima's highly radioactive water flowing into Pacific Ocean — "A threat to life"


BBC: Flow of radioactive water into Pacific could 'accelerate rapidly' now that barrier is breached at Fukushima plant — Tepco clearly in 'deep trouble'
Watch: Japan Officials Issue Fukushima Radioactivity Alert — "The radioactive discharge is out of control" — Contamination seeping into ocean is an emergency (VIDEO)


Fire alarm goes off nearby Fukushima spent fuel pool — Tepco: "No smoke, etc. was found around ceiling at site using a web camera... we have judged incident was malfunction"


UK Reporter: Gas bubbling up like 'small underwater geysers' around giant Louisiana sinkhole; Widespread methane leakage — General: Big environmental groups ignoring disaster


Reuters Exclusive: Barrier is breached at Fukushima says official — 'Highly radioactive' water entering ocean — Will flow 'extremely fast' if it reaches surface — Tepco sorry for trouble


Fukushima Unit No. 3 steaming — Lasted more than four hours today — Observed 'intermittently' over past 13 days


Japan Official: 'State of emergency' now at Fukushima nuclear plant — 'High possibility' barrier is breached


Kyodo: 'Radiation crisis' at Fukushima plant — Toxic water entering sea for years — "Tainting ocean and marine life"


AP: Strong M6 quake hits Northeast Japan — Rated Upper 5 intensity on scale up to 7 — Tepco says no reports of problems at Fukushima Daiichi (MAP)
Tunnels under Fukushima plant suspected to have quake damage — Allows radioactive water to 'move' into ground — Still holding over 15,000 tons — High-level contamination flowing in from turbine buildings — Tepco "couldn't afford to work on tunnels"

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