Some reading for later on. What are the odds? US nuke plants ranked by quake risk So much for San Andreas: Reactors in East, Midwest, South have highest chance of damage. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42103936/ns/world_news-asiapacific/ The one 100 miles from here is the 9th most risky.
March 16, 2011, 11:11 a.m. EDT Stocks drop sharply on EU energy comments SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks made a swift, deep retreat in midmorning trading Wednesday following reports of remarks from a European Union energy official on Japan's nuclear disaster. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DOW-DJIA) was off 142 points at 11,714, skidding from a 39-point deficit. The S&P 500 (CME:INDEX:SPX) lost 14 points, or 1%, to 1,269. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQ:COMP) was off 22 points, or 0.8%, at 2,647.
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On another front, our buddy is doing all of his dirty work while the world is focused on Japan. Gadhafi son: 'Everything will be over in 48 hours' http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42105311/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa/#
Reports: Lax oversight, 'greed' preceded Japan nuclear crisis Reports suggest that greed within the worldwide nuclear industry, combined with an insufficient UN watchdog and lax oversight of Japan's nuclear plants, contributed to the Japan nuclear crisis. http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia...oversight-greed-preceded-Japan-nuclear-crisis
Plutonian Ode By Allen Ginsberg http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/plutonian-ode/ A great poem. I heard him read this right after it came out at a festival in the Marin Headlands.
EU energy chief: Japan situation out of control Financial markets skid as official warns of âcatastrophic eventsâ By William L. Watts, MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) â Catastrophic events could unfold in the next few hours at Japanâs damaged nuclear site, the European Unionâs top energy official said Wednesday, sending U.S. stocks lower and roiling financial markets. âThe site is effectively out of control,â Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger told a European Parliament committee, according to news reports. âIn coming hours there could be further catastrophic events which could pose a threat to the lives of people on the island.â A spokeswoman for the commissioner couldnât immediately comment. U.S. and European stock markets extended losses following the remarks. The U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen, which have both been boosted by safe-haven flows amid the nuclear crisis, extended gains. The dollar index (BOARD-DXY) , which tracks a basket of six major rivals, traded at 76.673, a gain of 0.5% on the day.