Tuesday, July 09, 2013

Fukushima Leaks More Radiation into the Sea

The disaster at Fukushima is now a festering sore on the face of Earth.  The partially destroyed facility is leaking radioactive cesium into the sea at a rate 90 times higher in the past three days, indicating yet again that radioactivity is contaminating the surrounding environment.  Other products of radioactive  beta decay have been detected, such as strontium 90.  TEPCo, the inept owner of the plant, is unsure of the new source of the contamination or if it is reaching the nearby Pacific Ocean.  Elevated levels of contamination have also been measured in the sea next to the facility.