, scientists said they needed to do more to ensure that future quakes don't risk the kind of reactor impact that Japan is now grappling with.
8.9 earthquake that rocked Japan on Friday knocked out power to the backup cooling systems of a reactor in Fukushima prefecture, north of Tokyo, forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents.
Nuclear plants need power to keep water flowing over the fuel rods to prevent overheating.
Scientists say Japan quake shows US nuclear risk - Yahoo! Finance
No comments:
Post a Comment