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Fukushima stable, but radioactive water problem continues
According to the Japanese broadcaster NHK, the water level in a trench near the Unit 2 reactor is back to where it was on 13 April. This news comes despite days of work to move 660 tons of water from the trench into part of the reactor’s defunct cooling system. The plant’s owner, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), estimates there are 50,000 tons of highly radioactive water already on site, and fresh water is being pumped into the reactors at the rate of around 6-7 cubic meters per hour (6-7 tons/hr), (IAEA). Sooner than later, a solution will need to be found.
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