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Unexpected pressure buildup in No. 3 reactor — “We are not so optimistic” says Japan official

Published: March 20th, 2011 at 11:01 am ET
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Japan’s efforts to ease nuke crisis hit setback, AP, March 20, 2011 at 9:10 am EDT:

An unexpected rise in pressure inside a troubled reactor set back efforts to bring Japan’s overheating, leaking nuclear complex under control Sunday…

The pressure increase meant plant operators may need to deliberately release radioactive steam, prolonging a nuclear crisis…

[T]he buildup in pressure inside the vessel holding Unit 3′s reactor renewed the danger, forcing officials to consider venting. The tactic produced explosions during the early days of the crisis.

“Even if certain things go smoothly there would be twists and turns,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano told reporters. “At the moment, we are not so optimistic that there will be a breakthrough.”

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6 comments to Unexpected pressure buildup in No. 3 reactor — “We are not so optimistic” says Japan official

  • alrighty then
    March 20, 2011 at 12:50 pm

    WELL, DAMN. So much for life as we know it!!
    And the mainstream media is totally ignoring it…4-6 (FOUR to SIX) nuclear reactors on the fritz with #3 containing large amounts of lethal *Plutonium*, but the media only gets worked up about some purported, presumed “terrorists” somewhere?? (!!!)


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  • alrighty then
    March 20, 2011 at 12:57 pm

    FYI, as a U.S. native, I’ve never felt threatened by Saddam, Qaddafi, Afghanis, or Iraq, but I AM freaked out by the magnitude of this nuclear disaster!!….

    Priorities, integrity, and science educations sorely needed here in DC!!!!


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  • xdrfox
    March 20, 2011 at 3:26 pm

    The magnitude of this, … food, water, animals, sea food and land contamination for all time.


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  • Diane
    March 21, 2011 at 2:59 pm

    Well…it is not just this…there is another huge oil leak in the gulf coast..

    follow that on http://www.rense.com

    media blackouts on all things pertaining to reality.


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  • Diane
    March 21, 2011 at 3:01 pm

    PS…as we know the oil well was never capped now was it! Add that to the toxic genetically altered oil eating bacteria that was pumped into the gulf by the millions of gallons and we actually have a very dire situation. People of the gulf have been dying and are dying…but go back to sleep it is just a dream…we only want the babylonian media to tell us that all is well and good in Amerika


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  • xdrfox
    March 21, 2011 at 3:19 pm

    Diane
    for the latest news on Gulf go here…
    http://www.floridaoilspilllaw.com/


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