Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110312:12:43:00
Heated up and they couldn't cool it, they had to probably release some radioactive vapor just to keep the pressure down as the core gets hotter and hotter, the pressure builds up. pressure builds up too much and you don't release at least some of the vapor, there's a great danger the entire thing will explode. that's what they're trying to prevent. it's difficult to tell right now at what stage that reactor is. we are told that the core is starting to consume do ining to. that means there won't be a meltdown. it remains to be seen whether or not they're actually pumping enough water into the c...