Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, March 27, 2011 (1:30 PM EDT)

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 1:30 P.M. EDT.
U.S. Navy barges carrying 500,000 gallons of fresh water were nearing the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant Sunday as workers continued to pump cooling water into reactors and spent fuel pools.

Beginning Friday, workers began to switch from sea water to fresh water to cool reactors 1, 2 and 3. The arrival of the barges will maintain the fresh water supply. Engineers are…