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Tepco to release more video on Fukushima
Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) , the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, has bowed to pressure from the media and government and decided to release more video footage of staff trying to contain the March 2011 crisis.
The footage to be released may shed light on how Tepco dealt with the No. 4 unit’s spent fuel pool, the source of most concern at the U.S. nuclear regulator because it was the sole unit to hold all fuel rods without a solid containment.
It may also answer questions about the deliberate release of radioactive water into the sea by Tepco in early April — more than two weeks after the earthquake and tsunami that triggered the crisis. Neighbouring countries, including South Korea and China, denounced the release.
“We consider the first month of the disaster as a period of emergency,” Tepco said in a statement late on Thursday about the extra footage. It was not clear when it would release the film covering events between March 16 and April 11.
Tepco had released 150 hours of footage covering the first five days after the March 11 quake to media only, prompting criticism that the company was not coming clean on the early days when the situation at the plant almost spun out of control.
Tepco had previously acknowledged in 2007 that it covered up safety lapses for years.
4 Comments on "Tepco to release more video on Fukushima"
Kenz300 on Fri, 7th Sep 2012 9:41 pm
Quote — ” Tepco had previously acknowledged in 2007 that it covered up safety lapses for years.”
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Regulators, industry and politicians should be independent of each other.
Nuclear energy is too costly and too dangerous. The people of Japan will be paying for this disaster forever.
BillT on Fri, 7th Sep 2012 11:06 pm
I want to see the videos of the poor people who will die from radiation poisoning while they were cleaning up with dosimeters (sp ?) wrapped in lead.
Norm on Sat, 8th Sep 2012 6:19 am
Whew! The nuclear plant never ‘spun out of control’. Imagine if it had spun out of control, but fortunately it did not, according to the author:
“…not coming clean on the early days when the situation at the plant almost
spun out of control”.
Can you imagine what sort of radiation releases might have occurred if Fukushima had spun out of control? Fortunately since it did NOT spin out of control, then there isn’t any problem. Rah rah nukes! 🙂
Patricia D Crouch on Wed, 19th Jul 2023 5:48 am
For my diploma project, I delved into video creation, focusing on the art of photography and employing the clever technique of ‘free video remove background’ from https://depositphotos.com/video-background-remover.html The result was impressive, but the video conveyed a melancholic tone due to its subject matter about Fukushima. Nonetheless, it showcased my skills and creativity, leaving an impactful mark on the audience.