Fate of Japan and the Whole World Depends on No. 4 Reactor

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75. This story may be starting to 'go viral'

At least, it's getting attention from various media sources.

From Huffington Post: Fukushima's Nuclear Nightmare is Far from Over

Sen. Ron Wyden toured the Fukushima plant and reported back on the dangers it continues to pose:

Political News: New After Tour of Fukushima Nuclear Power Station Wyden Says Situation Worse Than Reported
The Wall Street Journal Japan: Fukushima Daiichi's Achilles Heel: Unit 4's Spent Fuel?
Reuters: Fukushima damage leaves spent fuel at risk-US lawmaker

Excerpts from the Reuters article:

Wyden, a senior Democratic senator on the Senate Energy committee, toured the ruined Fukushima plant on April 6, and said the damage was far worse than he expected.

"Seeing the extent of the disaster first-hand during my visit conveyed the magnitude of this tragedy and the continuing risks and challenges in a way that news accounts cannot," said Wyden in a letter to Ichiro Fujisaki, Japan's ambassador to the United States.

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Wyden said he was most worried about spent fuel rods stored in damaged pools adjacent to the ocean, and urged the Japanese government to accept international help to prevent further release of the radioactive material if another earthquake should happen.

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The lawmaker also wrote to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Energy Secretary Steven Chu and top U.S. nuclear regulator Gregory Jaczko to ask them to find ways to help Japan address the problem.