They are calling them the "Fukushima 50" - 50 dedicated and brave technicians and engineers who appear to be all that is standing between the people of Japan and an unprecedented nuclear catastrophe.Earlier in the day Japanese time, most of the workers were evacuated for a couple of hours but the latest word is that they are planning to send them back in. Tokyo Electric and Power is saying it hopes to double the number of workers to 100.The workers' families  live just a few miles from the plant so there is an extra urgency to their work. No one has yet assessed their total exposure to radiation but even with protective gear, there is concern that their health will be affected.Meanwhile, the situation at all 5 reactors has not been stabilized and at a couple of sites, the news has gotten worse. There has been another fire to contend with, and it appears that one of the reactor vessels may have been breached. The New York Times: Japan's nuclear crisis intensified...(Read Full Post)