Russia has held an emergency meeting on the disaster in Japan to make sure it is prepared for any effects on its own people. Prime Minister Valerie Putin said natural gas projects along the coastline facing Japan should be speeded up.
Putin said the region may be facing long term leaks from the damaged Japanese reactors, Ria Novosti reported.
“We should act faster on our plans to develop gas projects in the Far East, including the Sakhalin-3 project,” Putin said. “All services should be on alert for any possible scenario.”
There also has been talk of using an undersea cable connecting the two countries to deliver power.
There has been a rush on iodide pills, a form of iodine believed to slow or block the intake of radiation through the thyroid glance. Scientists say they are of limited value. Russian units on Sakhalin and the Kurile Islands have developed plans for an evacuation should it become necessary.
Although the two nations have long been at odds over disputes involving several islands, Russia appears to be putting them aside for now.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Russia Holds Emergency Meeting On Japan Disaster Effects
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