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Radiation hampers efforts to restore power to nuclear plant in Japan

 

Efforts to try to restore power to reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi complex are interrupted as high radiation forces the withdrawal of workers. But it’s unclear whether a return of power will help. Spent fuel rods remain the biggest concern.

LA Times



One Comment on "Radiation hampers efforts to restore power to nuclear plant in Japan"

  1. Kenz300 on Sat, 19th Mar 2011 8:14 am 

    Why is it that the storage pools are not in a containment dome?

    Seems that the storage pools are very very dangerous and should have had a method to contain any radiation release in the building.

    From the looks of the pictures the containment area for the pools had siding on it no stronger than a pole barn.

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