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Fukushima nuclear plant clean up faces new delay in removing melted fuel debris
The Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings said it will need 12 to 15 years of preparation – or until 2037 or later – before starting the full-scale removal of melted fuel debris.
Fukushima nuclear plant clean-up faces another delay
Tokyo Electric Power Company newly released plan reveals the challenges to decommissioning the Fukushima nuclear plant by the Japanese government's 2051 goal
Debris removal at Fukushima nuclear plant pushed back to 2037 or later
This delay may push the completion of the plant's decommissioning process beyond the target year of 2051 set by the government and Tepco.
Fukushima Debris Removal Faces Another Delay Until 2037
The removal of melted fuel debris at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has been delayed until 2037. TEPCO announced the delay, citing the need for extensive preparation. The original decommissioning target was 2051,
Fukushima debris removal delayed again, deadline in peril
The removal of highly radioactive fuel from one of the reactors at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant will not begin in earnest for at least another 12 years, delaying the start of the vital piece of the decommissioning project.
Fuel debris removal from Fukushima reactors delayed
The start of full-scale fuel debris removal from the damaged reactors at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is now expected to begin in 2037 at the earliest, instead of the early 2030s.;
Fukushima fuel debris removal set for delay to FY 2037 or later
A full-scale retrieval of melted fuel debris at the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant is likely to be delayed to fiscal 2037 or later,
Fukushima radioactive debris removal delayed until 2037
About 880 tonnes of hazardous material remain inside the Fukushima nuclear plant. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant faces new delay in removing melted fuel debris
The Japanese operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says the start of full-scale removal of melted fuel debris will be delayed for several years until 2037 or later.
Fukushima nuclear plant workers evacuate after Japan warns of 3m tsunami waves
Workers were evacuated from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan’s northeast on Wednesday after the country issued tsunami warnings in the wake of an 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia’s far east.
Fukushima fiasco continues: Japan delays 880 ton nuclear debris cleanup by 15 years
The recent tsunami warning has led to workers being evacuated from the nuclear plant in the Fukushima disaster site.
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Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant further delays removal of melted fuel ...
TOKYO — The operator of the tsunami-hit nuclear plant in Fukushima announced Thursday a delay of several more months before launching a test to remove melted fuel debris from inside one ...
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Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant Faces Tougher Challenge Beyond Water ...
However, TEPCO faces even larger concerns beyond this water release effort. Within the nuclear reactors, Interesting Engineering reported that a notable quantity of melted fuel debris is ...