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Monday, May 5, 2014

More experts challenge Tepco’s ‘Great Icewall’ for Fukushima No. 1

More experts challenge Tepco’s ‘Great Icewall’ for Fukushima No. 1

AP
Experts on Friday heaped further criticism on a plan to build a costly underground frozen wall around the radiation-tainted Fukushima No. 1 power plant, a development that could delay the start of the experimental project.
The experts and nuclear regulatory officials said at a meeting in Tokyo on Friday that they weren’t convinced the project can resolve the serious problems involving contaminated water at the plant, which suffered multiple meltdowns following the 2011 megaquake and tsunami.

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/05/04/national/experts-challenge-tepcos-great-icewall-fukushima-1/#.U2f3WhlXBDQ

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