The coolant water's temperature had reached boiling temperature, the agency reported, citing the power plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power.
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Authorities have ordered the evacuation of all civilians in a two-mile radius around the No.1 plant, a total of about 3,000 people, and planned to vent slightly radioactive steam from the plant, located about 160 miles north of Tokyo.
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I believe more of the story I posted above out of Japan--I have faith in their technology. I may be wrong, but "am still staying in cup half full mode". People around the area were already evacuated. People inside were not. Precautionary.
This is being posted:
NUCLEAR POWER: UNNECESSARY, UNSAFE, UNWANTED.
If you are apposed to nuclear power, or just prefer alternative appropriate technologies, contact your state representatives and the white house and let them know ".- Al Gore's Current TV.