Rising Above The Histrionics – What Is Really Happening At Fukushima.

Update:  When the press has headlines that the nuclear fuel rods are exposed, they are feeding the histrionics.  The fuel rods were exposed within the enclosed containment facility.  In other words, there was some level of temporary loss of cooling over the fuel rods and without being addressed, this could lead to a melting of the rods through the containment facility.  This does not mean they were exposed to the outside environment, which would mean the containment facility or core was breached.  The media is a source of nonstop lunacy. 

There is a lot of underreporting and misreporting in the media about the Japanese nuclear power plants, none of which serve any purpose.  When people hear the word “blast” and nuclear power plant, there is some level of misinformation and histrionics that is reported in the media.  This is obviously a serious situation but these blasts have nothing to do with the breach of the containment core.     They are vented hydrogen blasts.  And unfortunately, given the state of these reactors, they are to be expected.    A breach of the containment core would lead to a Chernobyl-type meltdown. 

As long as there were no bureaucratic snafu or other unforeseen crisis, we would likely see the Japanese government start a process of permanently sealing the reactor well before a containment breach would occur.  This is a worthwhile and well-written piece if this is an issue of concern to you.