# 5464
Anything remotely resembling optimism on the damaged reactors at the Fukushima nuclear facility has been exceedingly hard to find over the past 3 weeks.
Since the March 11th earthquake and tsunami we’ve watched a steady stream of stories on radiation releases and TEPCO’s failed attempts to stop them coming from the press.
Today, however, from NHK World News; a bit of optimism on TEPCO’s attempts to reduce the flow of highly radioactive water leaking from the reactor into the sea.
After several failed attempts, the injection of liquid glass into the concrete pit appears to have lessened somewhat the rate of flow of radioactive water and further injections are planned.
Whether this leak can be permanently sealed remains to be seen.
This from NHK World News.
Leak at Fukushima appears to be lessening
The operator of the crisis-hit Fukushima nuclear plant has injected a hardening agent beneath a leaking concrete pit in a bid to stem the flow of highly radioactive water into the sea.
The firm says the leakage seems to be decreasing, following the infusion of the hardening agent.
The utility showed reporters a photo of the leak on Tuesday evening, saying it indicates such a decrease.
TEPCO said it will infuse another 1,500 liters of liquid glass.
Elsewhere, the news isn’t nearly as optimistic, with these reports among the top stories out of Japan today.
- High level of cesium detected in sand lances
- High radiation outside indoor advisory zone
- Seawater's radiation levels remain high
- Review of Japan's nuclear policy suspended
- 7.5 mil. times legal limit of iodine in sea
- Fukushima measuring radiation at all schools
- Discharge of radioactive water into sea continues
