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For March 15, 2011 – nuclear fears, stocks tumble, Gadhafi forces fight on...
• The threat of nuclear meltdown remains a significant issue in Japan: "Japan worked against the clock on Tuesday to avert nuclear fallout, as relief workers cranked up their searches for survivors of last week's massive and deadly earthquake and tsunami."
• Both the American and the Japanese markets have taken a hit today: "U.S. stocks plunged at Tuesday's open, with the Dow industrials sinking nearly 300 points within the first minutes of trading. The sharp sell-off follows an 11% drop in Japan's leading index in the wake of a nuclear crisis caused by last week's earthquake."
• Meanwhile in Libya, the fighting continues as Moammer Gadhafi's forces take another town: "Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi have wrested control of the town of Zuwara from rebels, an opposition spokesman and an eyewitness told CNN Tuesday. Separately on Tuesday, at least two airstrikes were reported targeting the eastern city of Ajdabiya by pro-Gadhafi military jets, eyewitnesses told CNN."
• Comedian Gilbert Gottfried was fired by Aflac after insensitive tweets about the Japan disaster: "The Aflac duck lost its voice Monday after the insurance giant fired the comedian behind the commercial quack for tweeting jokes about the earthquake and tsunami that has devastated Japan."
• Pres. Barack Obama's approval rating has dropped, according to the latest CNN poll: "A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Tuesday indicates that 50 percent of Americans approve of the job Obama's doing in the White House, down five points from late January. Forty-seven percent of those questioned say they disapprove of how the president is handling his duties."
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Watching Senator David Vitter, Don't be led by ideology.....I think he is spot on!
Can they use pump boats that are use for open water fire fighting to pump water into the reactors.
The argument that all forms of energy have risks, therefore nuclear energy should be considered as a safe option, is not a rational argument. Coal miners are killed- but in small numbers. A true nuclear disaster can make an area uninhabitable for 10,000 years. This is quite different from any conventional type of energy accident.
It was pretty obvious that guy has decided the expansion of nuclear energy is the way to go.
I'm still trying to weigh the pros and cons though, and there do seem to be increased cancer risks with every form of energy. Because with coal, it's not just the risk of mining disasters, Isn't coal combustion carcinogenic? Apparently there's increased risks of cancer for those who live near coal firing plants.
And since there's increased risks of developing cancer for people living near power lines or transformer stations, wouldn't you expect there to also be increased risk of developing cancer for people who live surrounded by lots of solar panels or windmills for long periods of time?
Still trying to think things through ...
Agree for Global Economy but U.S. must have plan B to offset the economic problem/ losses at home
Piers morgan. Yesterday you talked to a representative of the red cross and she said that the red cross gave ninty eight perecent, I think it was, of what they recieved for Haiti to Haiti
I find that hard to believe,unless lots of people give for Haiti without specifying hard enough that it was for Haiti. They did not even build drains and pipes which would carry water to the camps there that could prevent desease without mentioning houses and they must have received such an awfull lot of money. I can understand the charities reserving a little money for their other projects but not so much that even the cholera risk everyone was aware of was not dealt with. There are limits to how little I think they have to do for the country that people are donating for.
It seems that a must is for drains and pipping to be built after a disaster.
You still occasionally, on CNN propoganda, hear Drr Sanjay GUGuptas voice saying, "here in what is meant to be the busiest airport in the world", which is what he said when he went to the airport in Haiti and found it incredibly quiet and empty. He looked sprised but was maybe to taken aback to go into the incredible lack of activity there or the incredibly small pile of goods waitin gto be picked up enough to fill one small store room just hink of the saspect of a busy dock to realise how much usually is coming into a busy place that brings goods into a country. The charities did not fill theneed for imediate stoeres am¡nd medicines at firstr and they did not do anything long term like rebuilding either. Can you just imagine how much money they must have been recieving. rose macaskie.
could you use liquid nitrogen to cool nuclear plant pump it in the reactor to cool the fule rods
I was wondering about that too – or if that's too volatile, what about snow ...
you and cnn can only fool the public for so long. creating this falsehood of nuclear crisis. shame on you all
the nuclear plants have advanced technology, they have built in cooling system. wake up people there is no nuclear crisis Never Was a crisis. it was all something made up for ratings morgans guest tonight was trying to explain that before he was cut off.
Your nuclear "expert" needs to brush up on her elementary nuclear physics. Gamma radiation cannot be spread, and it is not stopped by skin (she must have meant alpha particles that are emitted during radioactive decay). Gamma rays are similar to x-rays, but more energetic – and can only be stopped by 6 feet or so of solid concrete.
The real threat is the spread of radioactive isotopes (atoms) released by fire and spread through the atmosphere by wind – not local gamma radiation at the reactor site..
I like your program, but please make sure your experts actually know what they are talking about.
CNN – listen to Edward Rodriguez. He's right on.
Anderson and his guest have their science right. Give Anderson more time and Piers much less time.
Speaking of tsunamis, CNN at some point in time should note that the east coast of America is at risk for a mega tsunami if there is a volcanic-induced rockslide in the Canary Islands. I've talked with a number of residents in Boston where I work, and they know nothing about this risk. CNN would do a real service reporting on this. The tsunami would be terrible because of the more powerful initial disturbance (i.e., rock slide rather than earthquake),
GREAT SHOW NOW – you have an eloquent, clear lady talking about gamma rays! DO MORE LIKE THIS!!
If the Canary rockslide occurs, coastal nuclear plants like in Seabrook NH and Plymouth MA may be particularly at risk for losing the ability to cool the shut-down core if the tsunami wipes out the local power grid and on-site backup generators. Do these reactors have the proper design to do automatic cooling without requiring the use of electricity? Do the state and local governments have evacuation plans in place to move as much of the population to safety before the tsunami arrives 6 to 8 hours after the rockslide? Who knows?? Would be a good topic for CNN to look into and report on. Go see the following to get started understanding this east coast risk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzm49fUSCPk
There are many other good websites on this topic.
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