Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, June 8, 2011

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 8, 2011 Update as of 3 p.m. EDT

Radioactive Debris, Water Slow Work at Fukushima

Plant Status

Highly radioactive debris and water continue to hamper recovery efforts at Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear energy facility. TEPCO had removed about 280 containers of radioactive debris by Tuesday, which includes clearing the way for entry into the building for reactor 3. Now that workers can enter the building, TEPCO plans to inject nitrogen…