An acquaintance of mine, a local farmer who compared to many Kiwi’s is a politically aware and active man said when I mentioned Fukushima in a conversation when I mentioned Fukushima: “Oh, is it still leaking?” in what might easily be the biggest understatement in the history of humankind. Leaking implies a vessel still very […]
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Just in case you’re wondering what that means: No more protection OK! Fuel rods in a constant state of producing the most vile radioactive crap and just to make it worse this article states that the Japanese Nuclear authorities specifically mention Reactor three as one in complete meltdown. For those new to the subject that […]
By Yoichi Shimatzu Confused and often conflicting reports out of Fukushima 1 nuclear plant cannot be solely the result of tsunami-caused breakdowns, bungling or miscommunication. Inexplicable delays and half-baked explanations from Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) seem to be driven by some unspoken factor. The smoke […]
With the news that the radio active core of the second reactor has started to melt through the bottom of its protective containment vessel and the plans to entomb the entire plant with a “shroud” Chernobyl style the worst of the fears most of us had have come through. A nuclear apocalypse has begun. It […]
