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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - FOXNEWS - 20110316:15:20:00

pose actually dealing with this problem? it makes it very difficult. obviously we have, you know, there are multiple situations, multiple problems in these reactors at the moment. we are worried about the fuel melting inside three of the reactors and in fact there are spent fuel pools, giant swimming pool-like structures where all the highly radioactive nuclear fuel is stored. and trying to keep those stable is much harder if it s impossible to be fully apprised about what is going on inside of them. jenna: james, how does it all end? it s a great yes, general a i think the only answer is at this point is i don t know these reactors are clearly operating now far, far beyond what they were designed to. the point that i want to emphasize, though is the following, it is entirely possible we are going to see significant releases of

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110314:20:03:00

explosion, that can break containment and release significant fraction of their core containing radioactive material into the environment. so you worry about you still worry about a large scale accident. the japanese are i think are working very hard and trying to deal with a situation that no one has ever confronted before, having multiple reactors fail at the same time. but they are very competent. i think they can still manage this situation. i think there s certainly been fuel melting, the containment has held so far. a little bit like, unfortunately, like a tea pot on a stove it s whistling. that steam has radioactive material. they have managed to keep this thing from getting much worse and i hope that they can continue to do so. robert alvarez, what are the variables that they can control and what are the time windows

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110314:20:02:00

leakage. the navy has repositioned u.s. ships away from that site after discovering low levels of radiation on 17 helicopter crew members, all have been treated and declared contamination free. we re breaking out our coverage into a couple of conversation. more on the search-and-rescue efforts but first i want to focus on another threat which is the nuclear one. joining us now two experts in nuclear matters, david albright, a former nuclear inspector with the institute for science and international security. also with us from washington, robert alvarez. he advises secretary of energy who is in charge of our nation s nuclear complex and david, what is the worst case scenario right now? it s very hard to know. of course you worry that if there s a lot of fuel melting and perhaps a very serious steam

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110314:20:07:00

navy personnel who were exposed can get back on their helicopters, go back to the aircraft carriers and the aircraft carriers can move out of the radiation zone. the rescue workers can t. the media can t. the people can t. it s very important that these radiation levels be very carefully characterized and people take appropriate steps. if there s a much more serious accident, if there is more fuel melting that lead to a breach of containment then you re in a much better position to make sure that people you re evacuating, the zones that will be heavily contaminated with radiation or shelter and protect themselves. robert, what sort of protection would that be? well, i mean if you are if you cannot flee and i think that david has pointed out that it s a rather complicated and tragic situation because many people have already lost their homes, the infrastructure is pretty much destroyed and it s not a matter of just jumping in your

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - FOXNEWS - 20110316:23:00:00

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