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@Elaine: Not Monju. These are for Fukui Prefecture graph of radiation rate in atmosphere. Each colored line is for a different district.

Banks insist no respite for Tepco
By Michiyo Nakamoto in Tokyo
Japanese banks are adamant they will not waive loans to Tokyo Electric Power, in spite of suggestions a rescue plan for the utility at the centre of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis could hinge on such a move, according to the head of the Japanese Bankers’ Association.
“We are not thinking about [waiving loans to Tepco],” Katsunori Nagayasu, chairman of the Bankers’ Association told the Financial Times.
“I consider a debt waiver to be inconceivable,” he said.
Mr Nagayasu’s comments highlight concerns about the implication of Tepco’s fate for the health of Japan’s largest banks and insurance companies, which have provided the utility with more than Y3,400bn ($42bn) in loans and are believed to be large holders of its Y4,425bn in outstanding bonds. www.ft.com

Could the spike have been induced by an earthquake.

@lillymunster, I am still reading the NISA report to IAEA and under recommendations I came across these notable suggestions on page IV-146: " As flooding can be considered as a factor of accident management, it would have been advisable to ensure that the lower sections of the nuclear reactor building were water-proof as a measure against flooding...." How is this issue taken care of at Calhoun and Cooper. Would we find flooded basements there?

Here is another noteworthy NISA thought on page IV-146:
"11) Independence from adjacent plants
One of the difficulties hindering restoration efforts following this accident is the fact that there are underground connections to adjacent plants through which contaminated water runs. Although it is more economically efficient to construct plants adjacent to each other so that facilities and control can be shared, it is important to ensure that the detrimental effects of an accident at one plant can be kept isolated from the adjacent plant. As such, investigation should have been carried out to plan the physical separation of adjacent plants or to make it possible to plan the physical separation of adjacent plants." Hello Browne's Ferry with three reactors in one building!