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In reply to the discussion: So it turns out that nadinbrzezinski was correct re Fukushima [View all]FLPanhandle
(7,107 posts)For example:
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2011/05/fukushima-update-tepco-admits.html
13:27 24 May 2011
Andy Coghlan, reporter
Owners of the nuclear plant at Fukushima crippled by the earthquake and tsunami admitted today that two more of the six reactor units at the facility probably underwent meltdowns soon after the disaster on 11 March.
TEPCO acknowledged last week that fuel rods in reactor unit 1 probably melted down within as little as 16 hours of the quake.
Today, the company said that there were probably meltdowns in reactor units 2 and 3 as well, after the tsunami destroyed cooling systems needed to prevent meltdown through overheating of fuel rods.
Unit 3 probably melted down first, on 13 March, followed next day by Unit 2, after water levels fell below those needed to keep fuel cool enough to avoid meltdown. A day later, on 15 March, faulty valve systems led to an explosion in unit 2 which led to leakage of radioactive water into the sea.
The only thing that changed is for the fact they've conducted their study to use technologies to prove what they already knew.
I'm not a fan of nuclear power nor TEPCO's response, but this is not what I would call a "global cover-up".