Video report from France24 reporter (in English) on difficulty of getting info on nuclear situation

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is available on France 24 live blog. Good to keep in mind as we hear updates.
Can't do direct link to blogg. Go to this link and click on live blog to open.
http://www.france24.com/en/20110314-live-japan-nuclear-crisis-deepens-eartquake-tsunami

Youtube link to video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c16XqBHPeQ&feature=player_embedded



Interesting panel on France 24 live - Mon, Mar 14 11:18am
Bringing together nuclear scientist, economist, environmentalist for nuclear energy and rep. anti-nuke group - all clearly labeled so audience knos their biases. Click live news link to watch.

ETA: I should add this is the English version of France24 so all reporting and the live blog are in English

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1. More on panel

Robert Kelley, Robert (Bob) Kelley '67 and his wife Kathleen are part of the 2,200-member Secretariat of the United Nations' International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that was recognized last week as co-recipient of the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize, along with the agency's Director-General Mohamed ElBaradei.

Bruno Comby, Association of Environmentalists For Nuclear Energy (EFN)

Nikki Clark, Stop Nuclear Power Network


Will update with economist's name once I ca catch it

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2. Most recent updates from their blog .

19:42
Japanese authorities are still having difficulties with the cooling of reactor 2 at the Fukushima Daiichi plant.

“Units 1 and 3 are at least somewhat stabilized for the time being, Unit 2 now requires all our effort and attention”, said Nuclear and Industrial Agency official Ryohei Shiomi.The French government has sent a search and rescue team consisting of 134 personnel.

19:14


The French government has sent a search and rescue team consisting of 134 personnel.
19:11


Here is a roundup of the US relief efforts in Japan:

--- The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan has arrived in Japan to assist relief efforts. More U.S. warships arrived off the coast on Sunday.

--- The U.S. embassy in Tokyo has provided an initial $100,000 in immediate disaster relief assistance, and Washington is ready to provide any additional help requested.

--- The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has deployed two urban search and rescue teams, comprising some 150 people and around 12 dogs trained to detect survivors.