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Thread #136314   Message #3172403
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
18-Jun-11 - 01:18 PM
Thread Name: BS: Japan Nuclear plant disaster, 2011
Subject: RE: BS: Japan Nuclear plant disaster, 2011
Water treatment halted because the radiation level of the 'component' to absorb caesium exceeded its limit and required replacement. Tepco sats the delay 'will be short."

Japan Times and BBC.

Japan industry minister Kaieda called for restart of suspended nuclear reactors in order to meet demand for summertime electricity.
He said "appropriate action" has been taken to insure safety.
Local governments, however, were more cautious in their remarks.
Japan Times, June 18, 2011.