Radioactive water 'leaked' from Japan nuke plant after quake

by mtippett | July 16, 2007 at 08:57 am
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KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AFP) - Water containing some radioactive materials leaked from a nuclear power plant in Japan after a strong earthquake Monday, a spokesman for the firm running the facility said.

"We have confirmed that water containing a slight amount of radioactive materials leaked out of the facility," said Shougo Fukuda, a spokesman for Tokyo Electric.

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ScienceDave

Something to consider when devising alternative fuel sources.  Too bad they didn't disclose how much radiation or what substance had been released.

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