This is likely the midterm death nail for the nuclear industry around the world. I am of mixed feelings on nuclear energy. I think we should remove it from private industry. After-all their lobbyist already have paid politicians to effect policies that absolve them from most liabilities.
Nuclear energy is likely necessary as a stop gap measure to feed our electric grid until we find multiple sources to replace fossil fuels.
Japan to Raise Alert Level of Nuclear Crisis, Reports Say
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: April 11, 2011 at 8:33 PM ET
TOKYO (AP) — News reports say Japan has decided to raise the severity level of the crisis at its tsunami-stricken nuclear power plant to 7 — the highest level and equal to the 1986 disaster at Chernobyl in the former Soviet Union.
Quoting sources at Japan’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, Kyodo News agency and public broadcaster NHK both said Tuesday that NISA would raise the severity level of the nuclear radiation disaster at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant to 7 from the current 5.
NISA spokesman Minoru Oogoda declined to confirm the reports.
Japan to Raise Alert Level of Nuclear Crisis, Reports Say – NYTimes.com
