Fukushima Japan radiation crisis and the similarities to Chernobyl
Fukushima Japan radiation crisis and the similarities to Chernobyl VIENNA — The overall release of radiation from Japan's tsunami-hit nuclear plant will not increase much between now and when it is finally brought under control, the UN atomic watchdog said Tuesday. Japan has been working feverishly to bring the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, 250 kilometers (155 miles) northeast of Tokyo, into safe shutdown since it was hit by a 14-metre (46-foot) tsunami on March 11, triggering the world's worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. The plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), said on Sunday it aims to reduce radiation leaks within three months and to achieve a so-called "cold shutdown" within six to nine months. Radiation release from Fukushima won't increase much: IAEA www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hIyeY6j9yWdD0J4NMk5wwFOkTRvA?docId=CNG.714a6bc6f5208ee79e66887d6e473e7e.671 Japanese PM faces calls to step down www.smh.com.au/world/japanese-pm-faces-calls-to-step-down-20110419-1dnc7.html Officials: No nuclear risk to North Pacific fish www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9MM33TG0.htm California: Dead dolphins and sea lions along coast www.sott.net/articles/show/227421-California-Dead-dolphins-and-sea-lions-along-coast Preparing for the Big One - In Central US? Earthquake Drill April 28 www.sott.net/articles/show/227365-Preparing-for-the-Big-One-In-Central-US-Earthquake-Drill-April-28
