Friday, December 16, 2011
Japan declares crippled nuke plant stable – USATODAY.com
Japan declares crippled nuke plant stable – USATODAY.com
AP
TOKYO (AP) – The tsunami-devastated Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant has reached a stable state of "cold shutdown" and is no longer leaking substantial amounts of radiation, Japan's prime minister announced Friday.
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's announcement marks a milestone nine months after the March 11 tsunami sent three reactors at the plant into meltdowns in the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl.
But experts noted the plant remains vulnerable to more problems and it will take decades to decommission.
"The reactors at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant have reached a state of cold shutdown," Noda told a Cabinet meeting.
The government's official endorsement of the claim by Tokyo Electric Power Co. that the reactors have reached cold shutdown status is a necessary step toward revising evacuation zones around the plant and focusing efforts from simply stabilizing the facility to actually starting the arduous process of shutting it down.
But its assessment has some important caveats...... continued
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Airline: Pilots can use iPads in cockpit?
(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - You may have to switch off your electronic device before take off, but your pilot can still tap away in the cockpit.
Starting Friday, American Airlines pilots will be allowed to use iPads instead of paper flight manuals.
The FAA approved the move earlier this week.
Despite the new rules, passengers are still required to shut down all electronic devices until the plane reaches 10,000 feet. Watch our Let it Rip for more on this story.
Read more: http://ow.ly/80lQK
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