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Saturday, June 18, 2011

Japan suspends waste water nuclear operation

Japan suspends waste water nuclear operation

Members of government panel are seen here inspecting damaged building at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plantEnlarge

Members of government panel are seen here inspecting the damaged building housing reactor number three at the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, on June 17. Tokyo Electric Power said it stopped treating highly radioactive waste water at a crippled Japanese nuclear plant just hours after the system came online because parts needed to be replaced.
Tokyo Electric Power Co. Saturday halted an operation to clean highly contaminated waste water at a crippled Japanese nuclear plant due to higher-than-expected radiation levels.

 

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