Ben Quinn in the Guardian reports that TEPCO has stopped the leak of radioactive seawater. Today’s FEPC info sheet indicates that TEPCO is installing some sort of silt barrier to contain the leakage of radioactive water. Cryptome has some really amazing high-resolution pictures (1|2), including the one atop this post. Full text of your daily …
FEPC Info Sheet 4/5
by | 2011-04-05 | 10 Comments
I have nothing clever to say. The full-text of the latest FEPC Info Sheet is after the jump.
Career Counseling
by | 2011-04-05 | 26 Comments
Once a year or so, I devote a blog post to career counseling. Aspiring wonks: this one’s for you. Those who have already been through this drill, feel free to weigh in. The best reason to pursue a career in arms control is that you will engage in meaningful work, one of life’s great rewards. …
FEPC Info Sheet 4/3
by | 2011-04-04 | 21 Comments
The current problem of the moment at Fukushima is the amount of water with high levels of radioiodine flowing into the ocean from Unit 2. TEPCO tried to stop up the leak with a mixture of “polymer absorber, sawdust, and shredded newspapers.” One wag emailed me, noting that this proves newspapers can do at least …
