RADIATION LEVELS NOT ELEVATED ON WEST COAST

March 16, 2011 (San Diego) -- Radiation levels on the the U.S. West Coast and Hawaii are not elevated overall above normal expectations as of early this morning, according to data on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency RadNet site.  Some West Coast cities showed levels below many locations in points farther east.

An earlier story included a map of monitoring stations and incorrected stated that the numbers indicated higher gamma radiation on the West Coast, due to a misinterpretation of data. 

 In fact the numbers were station numbers.  The actual gamma ray levels varied widely but there was no apparent pattern of higher levels overall along the West Coast, Hawaii or Alaska.  Federal and state authorities continue to assure that they do not expect significant radiation levels to reach the U.S.