The comments came as Japanese officials struggled to extinguish smoldering spent fuel at the plant amid reports of high radiation levels. White House spokesman Jay Carney said at a separate briefing Wednesday that Mr. Jaczko had met with President Barack shop online 2011Obama around midday and told him of the new evacuation recommendation. Mr. Carney said Mr. Jaczko gave the president an update on the "deteriorating" situation. Mr. Carney said the U.S. was satisfied with the Japanese government's information. "The fact that our analysis may differ on some of what that data means, and the actions that we would take, does not mean that we have a problem with cooperation" or information, he said. The Obama administration has faced increasing questions about the safety of American citizens in Japan and the overall response to the nuclear emergency. The administration has said citizens in the U.S. are safe from radiation, as any leak from Japan would likely dissipate over the ocean.Mr. Chu, at the House hearing, told the committee the U.S. is "trying to monitor [the situation] very closely" and is sorting through conflicting reports. "There are several reactors that are now at risk. I would power balance braceletnot want to speculate on exactly what will happen," he said. Both Mr. Chu and Mr. Jaczko said the U.S. government had sent experts and equipment to help the Japanese. The Energy Department has sent 39 staff members to the country and deployed air and ground equipment to try to track radiation levels. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has sent 11 staff members.Mr. Chu, who has been a proponent of expanding nuclear power in the U.S. as an alternative to coal and oil power generation, said the U.S. would analyze the events at the Japanese plant to determine whether existing U.S. facilities need upgrades and whether new standards should be adopted for future facilities.He said that the administration remained committed to building new nuclear power plants, and that he wanted Congress to approve an additional $36 billion in the 2012 budget to guarantee loans for new plant construction.Late Wednesday, the U.K. advised itspower balancecitizens in Tokyo and north of Tokyo to leave given the "evolving situation" at the Fukushima nuclear facility.
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