(Japan nuclear) Kansai power crunch just political rivalry?

[longship]

3. TEPCO is in trouble as far as I can see

They tried to sweep things under the rug about Fukashima, which in turn brought down the government. One thing I've noticed is that I haven't seen much about Fukashima since the new government came into power.

Not saying that means anything, but there has been a lot of alarmist posts here at DU recently about Fukashima daiichi 4. Yet I see zippo about it on NHK. Methinks people are reacting to Intertube conspiracy nonsense. Not saying that's true either, but the Japanese have a very orderly society and they are not likely to put the whole fucking nation in danger by not keeping the spent pool cooled in #4.

Plus, everybody now has radiation meters including both Japanese and foreign press. If the dangers were as the conspiracy over reactors say, the press would be reporting it. They're not.

Nota bene: I'm not saying Fukashima is safe. I just think some people are over reacting to rumor.