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The failing reactor's cooling systems. despite that news, concerns remain over dangerous radiation levels, spent fuel rods, and unexplained white smoke seen spewing from the damaged reactors today. the water level in unit five is also on the decline. officials plan to use an operational dieselenerator in unit six to get water to the unit. then, there was this alarming testimony today by u.s. nuclear regulatory commission chief regarding unit 4's condition. >> a fourth reactor is also right now under concern. this reactor was shut down at the time of the earthquake. what we believe at this time...

Accident that's less although i would say more significant than three mile island. you've had a slow bleeding of radiation into the environment and that's being picked up in various parts of japan. and you have a risk that something worse could happen and we saw a preview of that. the international atomic energy agency reported yesterday based on japanese information there was a fire in the spent fuel ponds at unit 4. there you can have radiation material directly into the atmosphere. there's also been a worry that if they don't cool the reactor that you could have a meltdown. there's been a p...