Over the eons, Planet Earth has been profoundly marked by violent collisions, including perhaps five that prompted great extinctions. The playground now known as the Chesapeake Bay was created thirty-five million years ago by an asteroid three to five kilometers in diameter. The Himalayas, about an hour away from sea level, as the crow flies, …
Another FEPC Statement
by | 2011-03-14 | 64 Comments
Another statement from FEPC. My comment: TEPCO is fighting the good fight, continuing to inject seawater into Units 1 and 2. TEPCO has suspended seawater injection on Unit 3 after the explosion. That looks very bad. Remember, the goal now is to prevent breaching of the primary containment vessels. There also remains an outstanding question …
IAEA on Fukushima
by | 2011-03-14 | 15 Comments
Credit: Digital Globe Below is the full text of an IAEA update on Fukushima. Please note that the situation is, unfortunately, worsening by the minute. TEPCO is fighting heroically to stabilize the reactors, but they seem to be losing. I am not a reactor safety engineer, so I am uncomfortable offering too much commentary. But …
FEPC Statement on Fukushima
by | 2011-03-13 | 35 Comments
Am pleased to be back in the US, safe and sound with my family. (Note to reporters: Stop sounding disappointed; it pisses me off.) The Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan (FEPC) — which arranged for my trip — has released a detailed statement that provides basic timeline of what has happened at the …
