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Has sort of joint head quota for this issue. and the government will start releasing the information in a timely basis instead of tepco. >> you have accused the industry and the government of covering up -- and i understand this is an awkward question for you to ask. did any of those cover-ups, did any of those safety problems that have not been addressed in the past contribute to the failure of tepco to properly address this problem? is this part of a culture of cover-up? is this part of a culture of not being straight and sincere about safety issues? >> if you are referring to the wikileaks ...

Phobia about radioactivity and nuclear that's factors into this. rick: the new york daily news. 14 near-miss nuclear accidents. the result, he actor owners and often the nuclear regulatory commission tolerated known safety problems. really? >> no. no. if somebody drops a wrench up at indian point it appears in the "new york times." every little thing that happens is considered a potential the accident. osha said the nuclear industry is safer than the real estate and finance industry. it's safer than sitting at your computer terminal. rick: this is a map that shows the nuclear power plants. 104...

Response, getting a mixed message. but i come back, can we cut them slack on the mixed messages? >>guest: we have to. i am not for cutting the electric company slack, they have a checkered past and they covered up safety problems that may have contributed to this but the japanese --. >>neil: let's get to that later. later. but right now there is a mess to clean up. >>guest: you are right compared to our response to katrina the japanese look very disciplined, but, again, no one in the world has faced this problem. it is different than chernobyl, even, so we are learning as we go. the japanese a...

Daiichi power plant where they are dealing with the stricken reactors, six in total. now a closer lock at tepco's history and allegations that it hides safety problems. >> reporter: three reactors at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant are almost certainly dead, never to be used again. the question is can the danger inside be contained? can the nuclear material be continuously cooled, and can the potential for a dangerous radiation leak into the environment be averted? the tokyo electric power company, tepco, is preaching calm, that a catastrophic radiation leak can be averted, but they have s...

Since 2009, they have recalled more than 14 million vehicles globally for safety problems. hopes of finding more survivors from tuesday's devastating earthquake in new zealand are fading. it has been more than 24 hours since the last person was pulled out of the rubble alive. the confirmed death toll now stands at 98 people. more than 220 people are still missing. a british judge says julian assange can be extra indicted to sweden. assange's lawyers say the case is political apply motivated and fear the 39-year-old will be handed over to the u.s., where he is under investigation for leaks ...