⚛️ Fukushima Cleanup Delayed Until 2037

Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has pushed back the start of major cleanup work at the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant until at least 2037. The company needs 12 to 15 more years to prepare the No. 3 reactor by cutting radiation levels and building new facilities, making it harder to meet the 2051 shutdown goal.

Since the 2011 earthquake and tsunami caused meltdowns in three reactors, about 800 tons of melted nuclear fuel remains mixed with building debris. Work has moved slowly, with test removals already years late. TEPCO is testing robots and drones to tackle the massive cleanup job. However, experts warn that the whole process could take over a century.

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