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May. 20, 2011
Re-evaluating the Fukushima Nuclear Situation
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| Two months since the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, workers are finally getting in-person looks at the inside of the damaged nuclear reactors in Fukushima. Ed Lyman of the Union of Concerned Scientists gives an update on efforts to bring the damaged reactors to a 'cold shutdown.' |
Produced by Charles Bergquist, Director and Contributing Producer
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Ed Lyman
Senior Scientist, Global Security Program
Union of Concerned Scientists
Washington, DC
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