Sep 22, 2013 Posted by unredundant
Last
Thursday Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe donned a protective suit
and toured the crippled Dai-Ichi Nuclear Plant in Fukushima. While
touring the plant he asked Tepco to present him with a timeline for
solving the problem of leaking radioactively contaminated water and
suggested that all 6 reactors be eventually decommissioned.
There
are 6 reactors at the plant. 1,2,3,and 4 have been heavily damaged
but 5 and 6 are still in tact. Abe urged that 5 and 6 also be
scrapped. Tepco responded that it would respond to Abe’s requests
by the end of the year.
After
finishing the tour, Mr. Abe then repeated reassurances that “effects
from contaminated water have been perfectly blocked within the bay.”
Is
this the Japanese government taking a lead in solving the problems?
Mr. Abe offered absolutely nothing new. All he did was order
Tepco to come up with a timeline for solving the mess. The same Tepco
that has botched the cleanup process from the beginning.
Abe’s
tour of the plant was nothing but a publicity stunt designed to make
people think he is actually doing something. In reality he
demonstrated no leadership whatsoever and just passed the buck to
Tepco which has demonstrated it is not up to job.
Mr.
Abe, the Japanese government is ultimately responsible for the safety
of its citizens and others worldwide affected by the situation in
Fukushima. So tell us what is your plan for dealing with the
contaminated water and what is your timetable for implementing a
solution. No one was impressed by your publicity stunt. We want real
solutions not photo ops.
Japanese
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