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Japan Struggles With Contaminated Water
06 April 2011
Japan continues to struggle at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to keep reactors cool and prevent radioactive water from leaking into the ocean.
Tons of water, used to stave off a meltdown, have been sprayed to keep the plant's radioactive fuel from overheating, and the plant is running out of room to store the contaminated liquid. So the safety agenda now includes how to remove the water and contain it safely. Sandbags and concrete panels are being used to keep the water inside the crippled plant, which is just about 55 meters from the Pacific shore.