ELFT HÍRADÓ

[Robert Schiller <schiller AT aeki.kfki.hu>]

Kedves Kollégák,

Talán van ebben a ma érkezett levélben némi járulékos információ.

Üdvözlettel,

Schiller Róbert

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Bob,

This is a followup, updating the current status report.

Shortage of power forced us to rotational blackouts, however, we have been 
lucky and spared the trouble so far, even when houses across the street 
were totally black.

About Fukushima, we admire courageous people out there trying to cope with 
the nuclear disaster. Some 5 years ago, one congressman (communist, who 
happens to be the graduate of Dept. Nuclear Eng, Kyoto University) pointed 
out at the congress their vulnerability to big tsunami. The then LDP 
administration and Tokyo Electric Power Co just ignored (benignly?) this 
warning, which is the usual attitude to the criticism from the the left. We 
resent this especially because Onagawa Power Plants run by Tohoku EPCO 
managed to shut and cool down safely, although they are a lot closer to the 
epicenter and had higher tsunami. (Some difference in the lay up, but no 
excuse)

By the way, do you know some knowledgeable people in your wide ranging 
connections related to nuclear industry? I am sure I can ask you when some 
question arises about nuclear industry not only in your country but also in 
some neighbors.

Best wishes,

Masaru