Posted on 03/15/2011 1:25:23 AM PDT by SteveH
Kan raps Tokyo Electric's handling of nuclear crisis
TOKYO, March 15, Kyodo
Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Tuesday strongly criticized Tokyo Electric Power Co. for its handling of the earthquake-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
''The TV reported an explosion. But nothing was said to the premier's office for about an hour,'' a Kyodo News reporter overheard Kan saying during a meeting with executives of the power company at its head office. ''What the hell is going on?''
Kan strongly ordered the company not to withdraw its employees from the power plant, which has been facing a series of problems since Friday's massive quake, ranging from explosions to radiation leaks.
''In the event of withdrawal from there, I'm 100 percent certain that the company will collapse,'' Kan said. ''I want you all to be determined.''
(Excerpt) Read more at english.kyodonews.jp ...
Has Hillary’s “cooling stuff” arrived yet?
I have been asking that for the past two years. We are not soon are going to find out.
MIT Professor Oehmen told her not to worry about it.
Unfortunately she drank it all before arriving in Japan. She'll have to head back home for some more.
Yeah, the doctor’s certainly been making his rounds today
Bill said they should put some ice on it.
Apparently not. Temperatures are rising in #5 and #6, which were supposed to be cool and under control. Just reported live in Japan that #5 and #6 are now a concern.
Live Japan TV? You got a link?
Not my site. It is a third party site broadcasting the service. They do full news. Just gave a weather report. NHK World.
Wow that’s a good site! Thanks!
“What the hell is going on?”
Those are strong words coming from any prime minister. And this is from the premier of the notoriously understated Japanese. I think it´s fair to say he´s pretty damn pissed off...
Wow, that weather girl’s pretty hot
At least the PM warned them before taking over the company. Obama would keep silent and then take it over after a game of golf.
They would have been better off going out for a few rounds of golf... /s
FLASH: Japan nuclear safety agency: Two 8-metre holes in wall of Fukushima No.4 outer building after blast
Kyodo News reports radiation levels in Chiba near Tokyo are 10 times above normal
If one look at Hillary can cool Bill off, just imagine what it could do to a nuclear reactor!
I am impressed by the reactor operators and other staff who stayed on station there. Despite a much bigger earthquake than they had ever imagined, a tsunami, fires, explosions, and probably gigantic problems for their families at home, they have continued to do their job well outside the operating manuals or anything they had ever practiced. They deserve our respect.
yes, in deed they do and it should be remembered that probably a few of these guys will not walk out of there and they are there knowing that.
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