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it isnt on tepco cam how very strange -live to tepco means when we want
by elainekirk 6/15/2011 12:56:40 AM

I don't understand the rush to cover 1 with its contents while number 3 which is stacked with fuel in comparison remains open
by elainekirk 6/15/2011 12:58:35 AM

I think it might have been too far out by the docks to be seen on TEPCO. The crane work is being done at Onahama port.
by lillymunster 6/15/2011 12:58:58 AM

@elainekirk They were testing over the top of 1 for isotopes recently. Something must be worse there or spewing more.
by lillymunster 6/15/2011 12:59:54 AM

A tsunami ghost town captured by Japanese scuba divers (VIDEO)
Three months have passed since the deadly earthquake Tsunami struck Japan, leaving over 16,000 dead or missing, according to authorities in Japan. A Japanese non-profit group that went to explore under the sea in hopes of finding the missing Tsunami victims found a ghost town instead. sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com
by Panserbjorne9 6/15/2011 1:02:16 AM

3 was started nov? 1 was started ? Iplus fuel pools there is something doesnt add up
by elainekirk 6/15/2011 1:02:40 AM

@elainekirk , unit 3's structure may be to instable to begin setting up a tent to cover it. How are these contraptions supposed to withstand the heat that emanates from the sfps and reactors anyway?
by Peter Melzer 6/15/2011 1:04:38 AM

Contaminated sewage sludge worries Japanese
TONY EASTLEY: Already the radioactivity from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant has contaminated groundwater and seawater, the air and soil.
Now it has somehow seeped into sewage in dozens of treatment plants. www.abc.net.au
by Panserbjorne9 6/15/2011 1:04:58 AM

oooohoooooo ! something new ! curtains to come !

TEPCO to cover reactor with polyester sheets

The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant will begin to cover the No.1 reactor building with polyester sheets this month to prevent the dispersal of radioactive substances.

The buildings of the No.1, 3, and 4 reactors were severely damaged by explosions and radioactive elements are still being released into the atmosphere. There are fears that heavy rain may hamper the workers' activities and that the rainwater may become contaminated with radioactive materials.

To prevent these situations, Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, plans to enclose the reactor buildings with polyester sheets. The covering of the No.1 reactor building will begin later this month.

The roughly one-millimeter-thick sheets will be attached to the steel frames of the 54-meter-high building.

To minimize workers' exposure to radiation, TEPCO will use a special method with very few personnel. A large crane designed to ward off radiation will set up 62 pre-assembled parts at the reactor building.
TEPCO aims to complete the covering operation in late September.

The utility plans to carry out similar work at the No.3 and 4 reactor buildings.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011 07:26 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp
by Edano 6/15/2011 1:05:32 AM

by Edano via Www3.nhk.or.jp 6/15/2011 1:05:46 AM

@Edano That is.
by estacion 6/15/2011 1:06:47 AM

@Edano , in late Sep. the rainy season will be over. The next storm is going to blow the contraption away. They need something sturdier than that.
by Peter Melzer 6/15/2011 1:09:57 AM

Poor decisions leave TEPCO workers vulnerable to radiation www.asahi.com
by Panserbjorne9 6/15/2011 1:10:50 AM

@Peter Melzer i am sure this will work . ... ;)
by Edano 6/15/2011 1:10:58 AM

Edano vague on Italy's anti-nuke vote

Referring to Italy's rejection of nuclear power in a national referendum, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano says the Japanese government is in no position to comment.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Edano called the anti-nuclear vote the result of a sovereign country's democratic process.

At the same time, Edano said the situation and actions in foreign countries will inevitably have a certain effect on Japan's policies, including those in the energy field.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011 12:16 +0900 (JST)
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by Edano 6/15/2011 1:14:13 AM

Kaieda, Yosano react to Italian nuclear poll

Japan's economy and industry minister has stressed the importance of considering nuclear power generation in the context of Japan's energy needs.

Banri Kaieda told a news conference on Tuesday that he is aware of an Italian national referendum that showed overwhelming public opposition to building nuclear power plants.

He emphasized that in Japan, it is important to consider how to balance discarding nuclear power with securing enough energy. He said the Japanese economy and people's daily lives are already being affected by the present tight power supply.

Meanwhile, Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Kaoru Yosano had noted that the energy situation in Italy is different from that in Japan.

He said he thinks that trends in other countries should be considered seriously, but that Japan cannot simply follow others. He said Japan has to choose an energy policy that takes into account its own needs and the importance of electricity to the economy.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011 12:16 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp
by Edano 6/15/2011 1:14:40 AM

Oh, you are vague?? :)
by estacion 6/15/2011 1:14:58 AM

@estacion : yes, i have changed my opinion on nuclear energy in the last 3 months. i think we should begin to leave the nuclear way. :)
by Edano 6/15/2011 1:16:50 AM

@Edano , I am very confident as well. Leads me to something else. Last week tepco released a movie clip of how workers sprayed the western wall of unit 2 with raisin from a pumper truck. It looked so ridiculously haphazard, a goofy job. But they have done the same to the western wall of unit 1. They must have had a reason for just spraying these walls particularly. The walls must be seriously contaminated. But why just these walls and not the others?
by Peter Melzer 6/15/2011 1:18:14 AM

@Peter Melzer i have no idea.
by Edano 6/15/2011 1:20:07 AM

Cabinet approves TEPCO aid bill

The Cabinet has approved a bill laying out the framework for the government to help Tokyo Electric Power Company compensate victims of the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

The key pillars of the bill approved on Tuesday are the establishment of a new body to oversee the disbursement of funds and the use of public money.

The bill enables the government to help TEPCO with a mix of public and private funds, and ensure it is able to provide a stable power supply while paying out tens of billions of dollars in compensation.

Other power companies which operate nuclear plants across the country are to contribute funds to the new organization.

The government will also issue special bonds to inject public funds into the body.

Through such public funds, the new organization will boost TEPCO's capital and extend loans to help the firm make compensation payments and capital investments.

A third-party panel of financial and monetary experts is to be set up in the organization to decide what assistance to extend to TEPCO.

The bill, however, does not include the specific amount of public funds to be injected into the body, as the total amount of compensation has yet to be determined.

The government plans to submit the bill to the current session of the Diet, and aims for an early enactment.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011 10:59 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp
by Edano 6/15/2011 1:20:30 AM

@Peter Melzer I wondered the same and thought perhaps that since a main access road runs past the west sides, it might be most pressing to get those walls treated first?
by es 6/15/2011 1:25:19 AM

@es , good idea. Let us see whether they shall coat the others as well.
by Peter Melzer 6/15/2011 1:28:21 AM

@Peter Melzer i guess it's a preparation for the magic curtains.
by Edano 6/15/2011 1:29:23 AM

Ft. Calhoun NPP surrounded by water, more roads in area are impassible, concerns about levees holding through the extended flooding.
www.ketv.com
journalstar.com
by lillymunster 6/15/2011 1:31:07 AM

@Edano , the video also provides some insight into the contamination levels there. If no person is allowed to hold a hose directly to those walls, the doses must be extremely high. How are they going to work in those tents?
by Peter Melzer 6/15/2011 1:33:48 AM

@lillymunster , who decides when it is time to shut down?
by Peter Melzer 6/15/2011 1:35:20 AM

@nancy oh my that is worrying
by elainekirk 6/15/2011 1:35:35 AM

@lilly just read peters question are the reactors still running!?!?
by elainekirk 6/15/2011 1:36:26 AM

"Farther south, near Fort Calhoun, farmland and the nuclear power plant are surrounded by floodwaters, Heineman said. The power plant is offline as they perform routine maintenance."
Don't you love how non-chalant they are!!
by LM 6/15/2011 1:39:58 AM

@Lilly Thanks for the update. Is any news agency actually expressing concern or is it the usual nuke spin?
by LM 6/15/2011 1:41:52 AM

Equipment glitch delays Point Beach nuclear plant's restart www.jsonline.com
by Panserbjorne9 6/15/2011 1:44:13 AM

POINT OF VIEW/ Genichiro Takahashi: Shun conventional thinking and keep broad perspective on nuclear power and terrorism www.asahi.com
by Panserbjorne9 6/15/2011 1:45:42 AM

@LM about 50-50 either they point out all the problems at Calhoun and that there are some big risk factors there right now or they trot out the "everything is great" can't happen here line.
by lillymunster 6/15/2011 1:49:26 AM

@Peter Melzer Calhoun is off for refueling. So a partial load in the reactor as they swap out fuel. Went offline in April. The SFP is at ground level in a concrete building. Cooper NPP down river was still at 100% when I looked last Friday-ish.
by lillymunster 6/15/2011 1:51:42 AM

@Lilly Thanks..I find it interesting that they stress they're offline....but fail to mention that they still need to remain cooled. I guess they feel people will relax if they emphasize that point...but we definitely know better! And I didn't realize there was another NPP down river. Yikes!
by LM 6/15/2011 1:53:20 AM

Maybe the crane that just has arrived at Daiichi
www.tepco.co.jp
by estacion via Tepco.co.jp 6/15/2011 1:58:39 AM

Go look at TBS and then TEPCO live. The crane is in TBS and not on TEPCO but should be in view. Please double check I am not losing my mind!
by lillymunster 6/15/2011 2:00:33 AM

@peter your question re them randomly spraying unit walls
theory
They change the spray colour weekly so that as a marker they spray walls judged to be at risk and any cracks that develop will show and can be dated ?
by elainekirk 6/15/2011 2:01:13 AM