QUOTE: Nuclear Engineer Dr. Arjun Makhijani, president of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research, confirmed that ocean currents are carrying the radioactive water to the West Coast. There are several hundred tons of radioactive water that are pouring into the ocean at the site every day, Makhijani said. According to a study published in the Journal Deep Sea Research 1, it will begin arriving this March. But Makhijani says theres no need to panic. The radiation will be diluted, and levels found on the West Coast are very low and not considered dangerous so far. But the question is, will we really know? I think we should be doing a better monitoring of food. I dont think the EPA and FDA are doing a good enough job, Makhijani said. The scariest part of Fukushima is not what has already happened; its what could still happen. Every day is a desperate effort to keep the plant from melting down. Whats distressing for many is the Japanese government is not overseeing the cleanup. The government has requested that Tokyo Electric and Power or TEPCO, be in charge of the cleanup. It is a private, for profit, company. Japanese Nuclear Engineer Yastel Yamada came to America to shine a light on what he feels is a flawed approach. He says TEPCO is over their heads. The cleanup job is too large for their capability, Yamada said. Yamada is one of many experts who say this is a bad solution, and that a meltdown is still possible. Dr. Jimmy Hara, from Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and professor of clinical family medicine at UCLA, agrees. Its like the fox overseeing the chicken coop, and its a huge problem, Hara said. Makhijani says TEPCO and the Japanese government have refused international help. abclocal.go/kabc/story?section=news%2Fworld_news&id=9317789
Posted on: Sat, 09 Nov 2013 20:14:56 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015