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AsahinaKimi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-19-11 07:55 PM
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More radioactive water pooling at Fukushima plant (JAPAN)
TOKYO —

Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) said Sunday that more radioactive water is pooling at its stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Workers scrambled to restart a key cleanup system, which was shut down Saturday hours after beginning full operations because a component reached its radioactivity limit faster than expected.

More than 100,000 tons of contaminated water at the plant could overflow within two weeks if action is not taken. At one location, water is 14 centimeters from spilling.

Meanwhile, workers opened a door of No. 2 reactor to allow them to install a cooling system and equipment to prevent an explosion. Workers have entered the reactor building before, but only for brief monitoring visits.

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http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/mre-radioactive-water-pooling-at-fukushima-plant
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PCIntern Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-19-11 08:09 PM
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1. This situation has moved from 'catastrophic' to 'unimaginable'. n/t
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shireen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-19-11 08:43 PM
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2. how close are you to Fukushima?
are you doing OK?

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