Nuclear Engineer: Tepco implies “there is plenty of damaged fuel” in Unit 4 fuel pool that they can’t even touch (VIDEO)

NRC March Email: Spent Fuel Pool No. 4 was likely dry enough to lead to catastrophic explosion — Structural damage to pool area known to exist — Pool leakage likely

UM nuclear professor makes presentation on Fukushima Unit 4 pool indicating “Damage to Rack?” — “Handles not visible?” (PHOTOS)

CNN: Spent fuel rods are “very damaged” — Fires from heat at SFP No. 4 are believed to have damaged reactor building (VIDEO)

Suspected damage to fuel assembly racks in Spent Fuel Pool No. 4 — See anything missing? (VIDEO)

Damaged Spent Fuel Pool No. 4 had 204 unused fuel rods inserted before quake + Scientists say another 9.0 megaquake may hit at year’s end = “Fukushima is still on the edge”

Top scientists refute Japan gov’t: “Copious quantities” of radioactivity leaked from Spent Fuel Pool No. 4 — A “significant part” of overall cesium release

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100% release of Unit No. 4 Spent Fuel Pool assumed in NRC analysis — 50% at Unit No. 3 pool

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U. of Tokyo analysis: Mystery explosion at Reactor No. 4 caused by radiation dissolving water in boiling spent fuel pool — Contradicts TEPCO’s assumption

220 Million Bq/liter of Cesium now in No. 2 Spent Fuel Pool — SFP No. 1, 2, & 3 “clearly have significant spent fuel damage” (VIDEO)

No. 4 spent fuel pool only 8 degrees below boiling point

Spent fuel pool No. 4 water level drops to 1/3 capacity — High levels of radiation released after ‘equipment’ in pool was exposed

Trouble at SFP No. 4: Water injections not enough to cool pool — Workers find large hole in wall

Enlarged 50-mile evacuation zone by US was because of spent fuel pools, not reactor meltdowns: NRC official

The NRC also had “suspicions” about the conditions of the spent fuel pools, Borchardt said… Based on that assumption, he said, the NRC recommended that U.S. residents in Japan stay 80 km away

Large burst of steam rising from Reactor No. 4 (VIDEO)

Large burst of steam/smoke rising from Reactor No. 4 (VIDEO)

Siemens Report: Reactor No. 4 spent fuel pool cracked from earthquake (FAIREWINDS VIDEO)

Siemens Report: Reactor No. 4 spent fuel pool cracked from earthquake (FAIREWINDS VIDEO)

TEPCO acknowledges ‘vapor’ is still being seen at Reactors No. 2, 3 and 4 spent fuel pools

Color-corrected image shows constant flow of smoke/steam from Reactor Units No. 2, 3, 4 (PHOTOS & VIDEOS)

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May 12, 2011 at 4:15 pm EDT

Dawn at Fukushima: Enhanced image exposes smoke/steam billowing from reactor buildings No. 2, 3, 4 (PHOTOS)

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May 11, 2011 at 4:30 pm EDT

Smoke/steam pouring out of Reactor Units No. 2, 3, 4 (PHOTOS & VIDEOS)

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“Unusual amount of smoke” billowing from Reactors No. 3 and 4 “nothing to be concerned about” says TEPCO, Japan gov’t

Japan: New Smoke At Nuclear Plant, CBS, May 8, 2011

TEPCO claims explosion at No. 4 spent fuel pool may have prevented rods from melting down

Blast may have helped cool rods, The Yomiuri Shimbun, April 29, 2011

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