40,000,000 Bq of iodine-131 in a single bed of kelp off Southern California — Amount most likely larger

Forbes: Nuclear power is no longer a viable source of new energy in US, says Excelon CEO who retired just days earlier

US News and World Report: Nuclear Power Is On Its Deathbed, Says Expert — Public is riveted on the issue of nuclear safety — Scrutiny is so intense

Mainichi: Highest radiation level yet — 37 times gov’t limit detected in river trout caught 40km from meltdowns

UPI: Fukushima at risk of a new meltdown — Level of cooling water 29 feet lower than estimated

Magnitude 5.0 hits Fukushima — Multiple other quakes of similar strength in northeast Japan

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NYT on Reactor No. 4: “Risk of another colossal radiation leak” if cooling problems arise, experts say — “Tepco has been racing to fortify crumpled outer shell”

Southern California had 2,500 Bq/kg of iodine-131 in seaweed — Over 500% higher than other tests in U.S., Canada

Up to 1 billion Bq/kg of iodine-131 was estimated in seaweed near Fukushima reactors -Study

FORUM: General Discussion Thread (Nuclear Issues) for Apr. 2 -9, 2012