Japan nuclear watchdog to beef up Fukushima monitoring

Japan nuclear watchdog to beef up Fukushima monitoring
Tokyo, Japan (AFP) July 30, 2013 - Japan's nuclear watchdog will beef up monitoring at the crippled Fukushima power plant, an agency official said Tuesday, after leaks of radioactive groundwater into the ocean sparked heavy criticism of the site's operator. The leaks have triggered alarm bells over the plant's precarious state and the capability of Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) to deal with a long list of problems two years af ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Japan_nuclear_watchdog_to_beef_up_Fukushima_monitoring_999.html