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DeSwiss

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Sun Jul 28, 2013, 09:45 PM Jul 2013

Lastest ENENews 07-28-2013

Japan (Fukushima)

02:32 PM EST on July 27th, 2013 |
‘Crisis’ at Fukushima plant — Tepco: Extremely radioactive water leaking directly into groundwater and going into ocean
http://enenews.com/crisis-at-fukushima-plant-tepco-extremely-radioactive-water-is-leaking-directly-into-groundwater-and-seeping-into-ocean

10:38 AM EST on July 27th, 2013 |
Kyodo News: Extremely contaminated water is seeping into Pacific Ocean from under Fukushima Reactor No. 2 turbine building — Tepco: We believe it’s staying in trench
http://enenews.com/kyodo-news-extremely-contaminated-water-is-seeping-into-pacific-ocean-from-under-fukushima-reactor-no-2-turbine-building-tepco-we-believe-irs-staying-in-trench

08:53 AM EST on July 27th, 2013 |
WSJ: Extreme contamination found at Fukushima plant — Cesium over 2 billion Bq/liter; Millions of times above limit — Tepco ‘trying’ to stop it leaking into ocean — ‘Probably’ from melted reactor core
http://enenews.com/just-in-wsj-extreme-level-of-contamination-found-in-trench-at-fukushima-plant-radiation-millions-of-times-above-japans-limit-over-2-billion-bqliter-of-cesium-probably-from-melted-reac

03:34 PM EST on July 26th, 2013 |
Officials: Gas is likely leaking from containment vessel of Fukushima Reactor No. 3 — “It was observed as the steam”
http://enenews.com/officials-gas-is-likely-leaking-from-containment-vessel-of-fukushima-reactor-no-3-it-was-observed-as-the-steam

12:21 PM EST on July 26th, 2013 |
Tepco Advisor Blasts Tepco: “You do not know what you’re doing” — Japan Times: Time for gov’t to take over at Fukushima Daiichi? (VIDEO)
http://enenews.com/tepco-advisor-tepco-you-dont-know-what-youre-doing-japan-times-time-for-govt-to-take-over-at-fukushima-daiichi-video

09:54 AM EST on July 26th, 2013 |
Japan Gov’t: It’s “inevitable” that Fukushima radioactive water will be dumped in Pacific Ocean — “Tepco has no choice”
http://enenews.com/japan-govt-its-inevitable-that-fukushima-radioactive-water-will-be-dumped-in-pacific-ocean-tepco-has-no-choice

06:50 PM EST on July 25th, 2013 |
‘Mysterious’ steam at Fukushima Unit 3 — NPR: “Fuel could have shifted… or worse restarted nuclear reactions” — Tepco: “We still don’t know for sure the cause” (AUDIO)
http://enenews.com/afp-mysterious-steam-at-fukushima-unit-3-npr-fuel-could-have-shifted-or-worse-restarted-nuclear-reactions-tepco-we-still-dont-know-for-sure-the-cause-audio

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US/Canada

08:01 AM EST on July 28th, 2013 |
Emergency declared at U.S. nuclear plant: Fire shuts down reactor — “Reports of black smoke” — Company says no release of radioactivity “above normal operating limits” #Callaway
http://enenews.com/emergency-declared-at-u-s-nuclear-plant-fire-shuts-down-reactor-reports-of-black-smoke-company-says-no-release-of-radioactivity-above-normal-operating-limits-callaway

09:27 PM EST on July 26th, 2013 |
Crude oil seen in water by blowout in Gulf — AP: Sheen reported each day since incident began — First estimated at 7,000 gallons a day (PHOTOS)
http://enenews.com/crude-oil-seen-in-water-by-blowout-in-gulf-of-mexico-ap-sheen-reported-each-day-since-incident-began-scientists-to-gather-samples-photos

06:00 AM EST on July 26th, 2013 |
Expert: Blown-out well in Gulf remains “plenty dangerous” — Will material plugging flow of gas hold? — New flyover of rig carcass (VIDEO)
http://enenews.com/expert-blown-out-well-in-gulf-still-plenty-dangerous-will-material-blocking-gas-flow-hold-new-flyover-of-drilling-rig-video

03:23 PM EST on July 25th, 2013 |
‘Chaos’ over 4 underground oil blowouts in Canada: “Everybody is freaking out about this” — Spills can’t be stopped, “There is no off button” — Leaking since winter (VIDEO)
http://enenews.com/chaos-over-4-underground-oil-blowouts-in-canada-everybody-is-freaking-out-about-this-spills-cant-be-stopped-there-is-no-off-button-video

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