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Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, July 18, 2011

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 18, 2011.

Government Recommends New Regulatory Oversight Agency for Japan Reactors

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TEPCO is scheduled today to install a metal cover over the turbine building of reactor 3 before Typhoon Ma-on moves toward the Japanese coast on Tuesday. The 15-foot-by-50-foot structure is meant to cover a hole in the building.

TEPCO reported that the nitrogen injection into reactor 3 is not holding pressure. TEPCO is checking for leaks from the primary containment…

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