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August 22, 2013

New Radiation Areas Found at Fukushima Nuclear Plant 
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The operator of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says new
areas of high radiation near storage tanks holding contaminated water
have been discovered. The announcement raises fears of new leaks two
days after the plant disclosed 300 tons of contaminated water have
leaked from a storage tank into the ground, reportedly the worst such
leak to date. That leak prompted the plant to raise its severity level
from one to three. Crews of workers are now rushing to check for leaks
in hundreds of other tanks holding radioactive water. Speaking to the
BBC, Mycle Schneider, a nuclear expert who authors the World Nuclear
Industry status reports, said he believes the Fukushima leaks are "much
worse than we have been led to believe."

 

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