Japan utility says reluctance to worry public delayed disclosure of nuclear plant’s leaks

[bananas]

Source: Associated Press

The operator of Japan’s crippled nuclear plant said Friday that it delayed acknowledging that the plant was leaking contaminated water into the sea because it did not want to worry the public until it was certain there was a problem.

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TEPCO President Naomi Hirose said Friday that the company delayed acknowledging contaminated water was leaking into the sea even though obvious signs of leaks were detected in May because officials were waiting until they were certain there was a problem before making such a “major announcement.”

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TEPCO’s quarterly meeting of its reform monitoring committee, which comprises four outside experts, was dominated Friday by discussion of the water leaks.

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“These actions indicate that you do not know what you’re doing, and that you do not have a plan, and you’re not doing all you can to protect the environment and people,” Klein, former chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said at the meeting.

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Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/japan-utility-says-reluctance-to-worry-public-delayed-disclosure-of-nuke-plants-leaks/2013/07/26/9364c412-f5d4-11e2-81fa-8e83b3864c36_story.html

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This is bullshit - they did this to help the right-wing pro-nuclear LDP win elections.
This is criminal and they belong in jail.

[mbperrin]

1. Lying is part of the DNA of the nuclear industry. They simply lie about everything.

And let others pay the price.

[heaven05]

2. lies!

lies! lies! geez

[Mnemosyne]

3. Bullfuckingshit! Liars. nt

[bananas]

4. The tunnels leaking contaminated water have a gravel floor!

This article has lots of information:

http://www.simplyinfo.org/?p=10746

TEPCO; Alligator Tears And Excuses Among Admissions Of Failure & More Delays

July 26th, 2013

TEPCO released a quarterly report required as part of the TEPCO “reform plan”. TEPCO attempts to make excuses for their failures & cover up while looking to place blame anywhere they can. There was this gem of corporate spin:

“The firm will admit that it has sloppy risk management, and that the company has a different view on safety from the public“

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TEPCO admitted earlier in the week that the tunnels leaking contaminated water have a gravel floor, they are effectively not sealed and have a direct route out of the tunnel itself. This also was not admitted to the public until this week.

“TEPCO will also own up to its lack of willingness to voluntarily explain the high density of radiation found in groundwater in observation wells. The company failed to release the findings right away. It waited until data and responses had been compiled.”

This conveniently was the day after the election. They knew in January and confirmed in late May yet waited until July 22nd to tell the public.

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[lark]

5. I love how corporations are people -

until they break the law and then they're not responsible. Sickening!

[FiveGoodMen]

7. They don't really think of themselves as people

They think of themselves as gods.

[lark]

9. Good point

Sadly true.

[bemildred]

6. Butt covering. nt

[bananas]

8. Fishermen's federation calls it "an act of treason"

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201307260041

Fishermen lambaste TEPCO over radioactive water leaks

July 26, 2013
THE ASAHI SHIMBUN

Representatives of Japan's national fishermen's federation visited Tokyo Electric Power Co. headquarters on July 25 to hand in a letter of protest over the recent leakage of radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant into the sea.

"We are exasperated at the development, which is an act of treason to all fishing industry workers and to all members of the public in Japan," read part of the letter addressed to Naomi Hirose, the corporate president.

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[Hydra]

10. Where's the Pro-Nuke squad to tell us this doesn't change anything

And they weren't withholding anything relevant?

Clean energy NOW. Nukes don't count.

[Moostache]

11. Is honor a lost concept among the Japanese?

I would think this kind of loss of face would be enough for a few well-publicized Seppekus about now.

I once thought the Japanese had a firmer grip on reality than they have proved... guess a massive poisonous nuclear mess under 100 miles from Tokyo kind of fried their brains.

[They_Live]

12. instead of plain old worry,

they are opting for panic and depression.