Fukushima 'not under control' warns TEPCO official

[Bosonic]

Source: AFP

The Japanese government and TEPCO were scrambling to reassure people Friday that they have a lid on Fukushima after a senior utility executive said the nuclear plant was "not under control".

The remarks by Kazuhiko Yamashita, who holds the executive-level title of "fellow" at Tokyo Electric Power, seem to flatly contradict assurances Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gave Olympic chiefs a week earlier.

In a meeting with members of the opposition Democratic Party of Japan, Yamashita was asked whether he agreed that "the situation is under control" as Abe had declared at the International Olympic Committee meeting in Buenos Aires.

He responded by saying, "I think the current situation is that it is not under control," according to major media, including national broadcaster NHK.

Read more: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/fukushima-not-under-control-warns-tepco-official-114458237--oly.html

[peace13]

1. This thing has been out of control from day one!

The question is why doesn't the international community get together on this. TEPCO will go down for killing the Pacific and millions of folks when it is all said and done.

[drynberg]

3. Yes, but now, TEPCO admits this truth and it will soon get a whole lot worse, just one more

Quake of 7.0 or higher will break loose all these tanks and reactors barely hanging on now. This ain't just a Japanese problem, of course. The Pacific has currents going straight to the west coast of the USA. Ouch!

[peace13]

10. My take on it is that we have been poisoned from day one with this disaster.

The jet stream and clouds have been carrying that crap over head and crop as well as the ocean. I do not underestimate the limits of this disaster. The question is why do world leaders not see the problem and deal with the issues. Follow the money and there lies the answer!

[madokie]

2. I doubt anyone alive today

will see this under control.

[Triana]

4. Why the HELL does Yahoo have this classified under the "Sports" section?

[Bosonic]

5. Possibly

contradict assurances Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gave Olympic chiefs a week earlier

[Triana]

12. Gotcha.

[Octafish]

16. NSA told them it's treason to talk about it.

Fukushima, Plutonium, CIA, and the BFEE: Deep Doo-Doo Four Ways to Doomsday

[90-percent]

6. This was posted on the yahoo link

WilliamG

You would think that after their experiences with Godzilla and Mothra, the Japanese would have been more careful with nukes.


-jim
one word edited for PC

[Berlin Expat]

11. Yeah, that Godzilla

that's one hell of a problem.

On the bright side, the 2020 Olympics are still seven years off, so maybe that's just enough time for a marine iguana to grow into a real-life Godzilla.

He can put in a cameo appearance at the Opening Ceremonies!

[blackspade]

7. Really?? No Shit Sherlocke....

It hasn't been under control since the tsunami hit it.

[JEB]

8. I think we can kiss our Pacific fishing industry good-by.

This should be number one story on every TV and in every paper.

[Iliyah]

9. Pacific ocean, oh my

radiation poison for the sea life and bad news for fishermen as well as for people who will consume the sea life. Sorta like the Louisiana fish and other water creatures horror.

[DeSwiss]

13. No shit?

- Well at least they're making progress in admitting that they're not making any progress.

K&R

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[Safetykitten]

14. Well look at it this way. Double profits on merchandise. Four armed shirts, two and a half head hats

four holed pants.

It's a win-win and we have not even started on the corporate stuff...Coke with "Radiation Purge", McDonald's and glow-fries, and possibly Monsanto's World of Tomorrow "Our Friend the Atom" diorama.

[truth2power]

15. If ya' can't laugh you go insane, right?...

[truth2power]

17. " Endless Fukushima catastrophe: Many generations’ health at stake" by Dr. Helen Caldicott...

The OP article also appeared over at Common Dreams, where a commenter posted a link to the above article by Dr. Caldicott.

http://rt.com/op-edge/fukushima-catastrophe-health-japan-803/

This article (read it in its entirety) will scare the living shit out of you.