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Radiation Levels Surge Outside Two Nuclear Plants in Japan(1000 times inside the plant)
Fox News ^ | 03/11/11

Posted on 03/11/2011 4:22:39 PM PST by TigerLikesRooster

Radiation Levels Surge Outside Two Nuclear Plants in Japan

Published March 11, 2011

| Associated Press

TOKYO – Japanese nuclear officials say radiation levels inside a nuclear power plant surged to 1,000 times its normal levels after the cooling system failed.

Japan issues state of emergency at another nuclear power plant after cooling system failure. The location of the second plant is unclear

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: earthquake; earthquake2011; energy; japan; japanearthquake; leak; nuclear; nuclearreactor
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1 posted on 03/11/2011 4:22:43 PM PST by TigerLikesRooster
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This can’t be good


2 posted on 03/11/2011 4:23:30 PM PST by al baby (Hi Mom!!! <sarc>)
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To: TigerLikesRooster; sushiman; Ronin; AmericanInTokyo; gaijin; struggle; DTogo; GATOR NAVY; Iris7; ...

P!


3 posted on 03/11/2011 4:23:59 PM PST by TigerLikesRooster (The way to crush the bourgeois is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

What is the worst case scenario here?


4 posted on 03/11/2011 4:24:19 PM PST by circlecity
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To: TigerLikesRooster

So just how close are these reactors to the coastal areas?


5 posted on 03/11/2011 4:25:45 PM PST by Soothesayer9
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To: circlecity

From what I’ve heard the worst case is a meltdown but not loss of containment.

The Japanese understand nuclear power, I have faith they are doing everything they can and will prevail.


6 posted on 03/11/2011 4:27:25 PM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: circlecity
Worst case scenarion is a meltdown of the cores, whereby the nuclear material burns its way through the containment vessel bottom, until it reaches the water table, and explodes, then cools.

The resultant radiation leakage into the atmosphere will render many square miles un-safe, possibly un-inhabitable.

7 posted on 03/11/2011 4:27:38 PM PST by traditional1 ("Don't gotsta worry 'bout no mo'gage, don't gotsta worry 'bout no gas; Obama gonna take care o' me!)
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To: circlecity

Whatever the outcome, this will be the reason that opponents of nuclear power here in the US give for not allowing any more building here.


8 posted on 03/11/2011 4:28:33 PM PST by theDentist (fybo; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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To: TigerLikesRooster
The next 6 months will be riddled with promoting "wind power" and other worthless ventures by those born at Yasgur’s Farm back in the ‘60’s because of this news.
9 posted on 03/11/2011 4:28:38 PM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: circlecity

“What is the worst case scenario here?”

They ask Obama for help. He sends Hillary.


10 posted on 03/11/2011 4:29:56 PM PST by jessduntno ("That 3 a.m. phone call from Egypt to Obama went right to the answering machine." - Sarah Palin)
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To: circlecity

>What is the worst case scenario here?

The TOTUS gets re-elected for another term.

Oh you mean nuclear. Sorry.
Just the usual. Massive containment failure, excessive radiation leaks, death and destruction for generations.


11 posted on 03/11/2011 4:30:33 PM PST by Nonsense Unlimited
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To: circlecity

What is the worst case scenario here?

A “China Syndrome”, full-blown reactor meltdown.

Think Chernobyl.


12 posted on 03/11/2011 4:30:49 PM PST by diverteach (If I find liberals in heaven after my death.....I WILL BE PISSED!!!)
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To: TigerLikesRooster
You might want to find some Iodide tablets. There are 5 Nuclear Reactors at 2 Japanese Nuclear Plants currently operating in Emergency Procedures.

Japan quake causes emergencies at 5 nuke reactors

13 posted on 03/11/2011 4:31:31 PM PST by justa-hairyape
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To: jessduntno
They ask Obama for help. He sends Hillary.

The Japanese could use their severe monitoring of the situation and their deep concern because of it right about now.

14 posted on 03/11/2011 4:31:49 PM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: circlecity

>>What is the worst case scenario here?<<

Chernobyl, but in a more densely populated area in a much smaller country.

At least that is my take.


15 posted on 03/11/2011 4:32:28 PM PST by RobRoy (The US Today: Revelation 18:4)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Why didnt they go with windmills?


16 posted on 03/11/2011 4:32:53 PM PST by woofie
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To: driftdiver
From what I’ve heard the worst case is a meltdown but not loss of containment.

As long as it wasn't the Russians who built it the outcome will be less than the worse case scenario.

17 posted on 03/11/2011 4:34:38 PM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: circlecity
What is the worst case scenario here?

We end up driving cars running on EverReady batteries.

18 posted on 03/11/2011 4:35:26 PM PST by Raycpa
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Nuke Plants normally have a 3x safety factor with quadruple redundancies.

Precautions are absolutely sane to take, but I think everyone is getting a feeling that these are close calls.

Bad press for the nuke industry but if they didn’t do it, they would be castigated. I am sure they have it well in hand.


19 posted on 03/11/2011 4:35:51 PM PST by dila813
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Unfortunatly msnbc was on here in the ColdOnes household. Chris Mathews just said to look for anti nuke people in this country to use this for not building nuke power here. I wonder how bad it is really? I sure hope not.


20 posted on 03/11/2011 4:36:09 PM PST by ColdOne (AZamericonnie took my tagline & won't give it back!":))
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