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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

TEPCO Update

WNN: Tepco has published further measurements showing that the used fuel pool at the damaged reactor building of unit 4 at Fukushima Daiichi is not tilting and would be able to withstand a large earthquake. http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS-Level_heads_at_Fukushima_Daiichi_4-2905127.html

TEPCO:
http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/2012/1204777_1870.html
(Press Release (May 25,2012) .........Today, TEPCO received the instruction document from NISA titled "Seismic safety evaluation of Unit 4 at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, TEPCO."* We will take response appropriately based on the instruction.
*We have provided a Japanese press release version of the instruction document received from NISA. However, at this time we have reserved the right to not provide an English version due to potential misunderstandings that may arise from an inaccurate rendering of the original Japanese text. We may provide the English translation that NISA releases in our press releases. However, in principle we would advise you to visit the NISA website for timely and accurate information.)

Check also other recent TEPCO press releases:
http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/fukushima-np/info/index-e.html ; http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/news/topics/1204773_2266.html (Regarding the editorial "Was the massive tsunami unexpected?" in Nikkei Shinbun (page 2) on May 24, 2012 )

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