Removal of Radioactive Steam-venting Pipes at Japan N-plant Sees Little Progress
Posted: 8th May 2023
Yomiuri Shimbun file photoThe No. 1 reactor building of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture is seen in January.
The Yomiuri Shimbun
20:00 JST, May 7, 2023
Work to remove pipes used to vent radioactive steam following the March 11, 2001 disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture is more than a year behind schedule.
The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) has expressed its dissatisfaction with the lack of on-site capability at the plant. The removal of the pipes is an essential part of the decommissioning process and further delays could affect the schedule for decommissioning the plant’s reactors.