Alaska Not Threatened by Radioactive Leak in Japan

State and federal agencies say the radiation leaks from Japanese reactors damaged in the earthquake pose no threat to Alaska.

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By Brenna Weniger

Story Created: Mar 12, 2011 at 5:09 PM AKDT

Story Updated: Mar 12, 2011 at 5:09 PM AKDT

Friday’s earthquake off the coast of Japan caused damage to more than one nuclear reactor, resulting in leaks of radiation, but Federal Emergency Management Agency officials say the radiation poses no threat to Alaska.

According to a press release from the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, scientists with the Federal Emergency Management Agency say “there doesn’t seem to be any damage that could be severe enough to release energy sufficient to get radioactive material high enough in the atmosphere that it could transport on a global scale.”

The Alaska Departments of Military and Veterans Affairs and Health and Social Services, along with federal agencies, are monitoring the situation in Japan. More information can be found at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's blog at http://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov/ .

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