8.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan + Tsunami and Alerts

I did not. I am saying that they have handled the situation here correctly. No matter whether it was wrong or right to keep the reactor going, it still didn't have any radiation leakage which may be harmful to any human.

Also, before playing the "it was too old"-card, could you please elaborate why it matters that this reactor is 40 years old? It's not like they have been using the exact same tools and items for 40 years, they have changed them.



Even though this is true, it still does not matter - they managed the current situation they had correctly and well.

Edit: Cold shutdowns:
http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS_Col...03112.html
http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/tsun...ate01.html

Which means we don't have to worry about those reactors anymore for now.

If they handled the issue correctly and well, then they would have acted on the warnings they had 3 years ago.

Regarding the shutdowns, its good news, but it doesnt mean that we are safe yet. We still have the issue of the current amount of radiation being released (and some have been hospitalized). Then we might still have more aftershocks on the way, and I believe 3 power plants where at risk (although the other two where not as bad off as Fukushima).
We'll just have to see what other information comes out.