NBC News: “The state of the reactors is still deteriorating … the incident is still progressing” says Japanese nuclear specialist — How do you remove radioactive material without releasing it? — All we can do now is pray
July 26th, 2012
Title: In Japan, a nuclear ghost town stirs to life
Source: NBC News
Author: Kyle Drubek
Date: July 26, 2012
Hiroaki Koide, a nuclear reactor specialist and an assistant professor at Kyoto University
- “The state of the reactors is still deteriorating … the incident is still progressing”
- “The current issues we are faced with is how to remove the radioactive material without releasing it”
- “All we can presently do is pray that there is not a large earthquake”
Under current government standards, residents are eligible for property compensation only if evacuation orders stay in place. If the orders are rescinded, they must decide whether to shoulder the loss and walk away from their homes and businesses or return face possible radiation exposure and the danger posed by the damaged nuclear plant.
