Obama rules out radiation from Japan harming US
March 18th, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar. 18 (ANI): President Barack Obama has said that he did not expect harmful levels of radiation from Japan to reach the West Coast, Hawaii, Alaska or U.S. territories.
Obama said: ” I do not recommend that people in the United States take precautious measure beyond staying informed. Going forward, we will continue to keep the American people fully updated.”
According to Politico, Obama also ordered the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to review the information coming in from Japan and examine the setup at the U.S. nuclear plants with similar design features to the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.
In his remarks, Obama said nuclear power, which produces about 20 percent of U.S. electricity, is “an important part of our own energy future, along with renewable sources like wind, solar, natural gas and clean coal.
“Our nuclear power plants have undergone exhaustive study and have been declared safe for any number of extreme contingencies,” he added.
He said: “But when we see a crisis like the one in Japan, we have a responsibility to learn from this event and to draw from those lessons to ensure the safety and security of our people.” (ANI)
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