Over three years have passed since the devastating Fukushima disaster , and TEPCO, the plant’s operator, is still struggling to contain radioactive water flowing from the site. A few months ago TEPCO announced plans to build a giant underground ice wall to block the flow of water, but the project has ground to a halt as the company hasn’t been able to make the ground cold enough to create a barrier. Experts warn that at this rate, some of the areas around the plant will need to be abandoned entirely. Read the rest of TEPCO Having Trouble Constructing Fukushima Ice Wall to Contain Leaking Radiation Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: containing radiation leak , Fukushima , Fukushima containment , Fukushima contamination , fukushima daiichi , Fukushima freezing ground , Fukushima ice wall , Fukushima leaking , Fukushima leaking radiation , Fukushima Tepco , Fukushima water leak , ice wall Japan , ice wall radiation leak , Tepco ice wall
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TEPCO Having Trouble Constructing Fukushima Ice Wall to Contain Leaking Radiation
