Because reports from the gov’t are more reliable than those from private sources...
The gov’t wouldn’t lie to us about something like this, would they?
With a network of private sources, I wouldn’t believe any of the reports until some scientists go out there and confirm it. The fact of the matter is that anyone can hook into this network without knowing the least thing about how to properly set it up and monitor it.
Set up your own radiation counter ... :-) ...
http://www.netc.com/Radiation%20Equipment%20Compatible.html