TV: “Fish and water have shown signs of Fukushima contamination” in U.S. Northwest — Officials to start radiation testing due to news from Japan — NOAA: Nuclear plant leaks “a surprise to everybody, we weren’t aware of it” (VIDEO)

Friday, August 23, 2013
By Paul Martin

ENENews.com
August 23rd, 2013

Title: Water leaks may become new Japan nuclear disaster
Source: KING5 News Seattle
Date: Aug 21, 2013
h/t MoxNews

Gary Chittim, KING5 News: The announcement of a leak that big, going on for that long, came as quite a surprise to people 4,500 miles away on this side of the Pacific, even the experts.

Walk Dickhoff, NOAA Official: It was a surprise to everybody, we weren’t aware of it.

Chittim: Officials at NOAA’s lab in Seattle have been monitoring the event since it occurred and they’re closely watching testing of fish tissue and water that have shown signs of Fukushima contamination on our coast.

Local Fisherman: […] the tuna — albacore tuna — might be a problem because they do migrate around.

Chittim: He’s right say Federal scientist, but they add so far levels in all fish are extremely low. […] But as information and concern for the leaks continue to grow, the question is how much more can the ocean take? […] Some medical groups are now asking the federal government to do – increase testing of Pacific seafood.

Meg Coyle, KING5 News: Washington state health officials told KING 5 today that developments in Japan have prompted them to resume radiation testing of steelhead and salmon.

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