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One of the guests described it as sort of a russian doll type system. a containment vessel inside a containment vessel. the spent fuel poles can be just as radioactive, can often have more fuel rods in them, but they're not necessarily kept in that russian doll style multiple containment system. they don't want to move the fuel rods far from the reactors that they come out of. they are, of course, super hot and radioactive. you don't want to trek them across the country. in the reactors in trouble in japan, where do they move the fuel rods do? they move them to here, just up top. they are esse...

There is a containment system here. and it was built specifically in the case of some sort of catastrophic failure to make sure there was not a radiological release. the hope is that that's intact, that it will hold, that the pressure won't build up too much and that it will be able to keep things under control. but i just wanted to throw in here that the meltdown doesn't necessarily relate automatically to a release. >> and as i said also, the radioactive material via number is decreasing. and that was also made public by -- >> tens of thousands of people, though, have been evacuated from an ...

They'll be out of work this fall. during a trip to new york city, president obama taped an appearance on "the view" talking about his first 20 months in office. now back to "hardball." welcome back to "hardball." we've got some good news tonight. the oil slick on the gulf surface down there is dissipating more quickly than expected. it's evaporating much more faster than expected. you can see where the oil has gone in a series of maps made by the "new york times." there they are. by "the new york times." on june 16th, bp had started its second containment system. by july 1st strong winds h...

Drop in profits and issuing a less than rosie outlook. visa reporting after the closing bell, turning in better than expected growth in profits and revenues. shares are moving slightly higher after hours. that's it from cnbc, first in business worldwide. now, back to "hardball." welcome back to "hardball." good news tonight. the oil slick on the gulf surface down there is dissipating more quickly. it's evaporating much more quicker than expected. can you see where the oil has gone in a series of maps made by the "new york times." there they are. on june 16 bp started its second containment s...

Trial of rod blagojevich. the judge says he expects a lengthy deliberation. manufacturing activity slowing in some parts of the country. retail sales are up with shoppers focusing on necessities. now, back to "hardball." welcome back to "hardball." we've got some good news tonight. the oil slick on the gulf surface down there is dispaiding more quickly than expected. it's evaporating much more quicker than expected. you can see where the oil has gone in a series of maps made by the "new york times." there they are. on june 16th, bp had started its second containment system. by july 1st str...