I don’t know.
The world’s largest nuclear reactor had a significant accident 3 days ago, and from the operators of that reactor now come SLOWLY half-truths about the extent of the damage.
I will post links here. I will not speak to the veracity of the sources as I volunteer my time on this issue.
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/7/18/92527/0219
or
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/07/18/2614/
or Tuesday’s
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/07/17/2593/
as the truth continued to creep out…
It is possible that this is bigger than Three Mile Island-
The truth is not known here.
I do not claim to know what type of reactors these were, nor if we have that type in this country. ( I just learned it is an 1100 Mw Boiling Water Reactor. Vermont Yankee is also a BWR
The massive earthquake in Japan on Monday happened.
More nuclear reactors is not a wise idea. Perhaps this accident will be enough to teach the world and the US powers-that–be that the plans to restart nuclear should end now.
I don’t know.
( I will not be engaging with any pro nuclear responders on this post)