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dixiegrrrrl

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11. Remember how long Tepco denied any meltdowns?

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat May 5, 2012, 01:40 PM

May 2012

"units 1-3 at Fukushima Daiichi, where the meltdowns occurred"
says the article.
THREE plants, now they admit to
and people in the know say #4 is probably also melted down.

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Bravo to you for posting all this!! dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #13

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Remember how long Tepco denied any meltdowns? dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #11

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