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document.write(dateTranslator.displayLong('July 19, 2007 6:48:00 AM MDT')); Thursday, July 19, 2007
Reports: Japanese nuclear power plant had additional leak after earthquake
KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) - Japanese regulators discovered a fresh leak of radioactive material Thursday from a nuclear power plant damaged in an earthquake this week, news reports said, adding to criticism of the embattled plant operator.
Nuclear inspectors probed the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, which suffered a barrage of leaks and malfunctions in Monday's 6.8-magnitude quake in northwestern Japan. The plant was ordered shut down indefinitely on Wednesday.
The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency found radioactive iodine had leaked from an exhaust pipe at the plant, Kyodo News agency and national broadcaster NHK reported. Operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. already had announced the release of other radioactive materials from the exhaust vent previously.
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NHK said the material had been leaking into the atmosphere until Wednesday.
http://tinyurl.com/37cluh
document.write(dateTranslator.displayLong('July 19, 2007 6:48:00 AM MDT')); Thursday, July 19, 2007
Reports: Japanese nuclear power plant had additional leak after earthquake
KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) - Japanese regulators discovered a fresh leak of radioactive material Thursday from a nuclear power plant damaged in an earthquake this week, news reports said, adding to criticism of the embattled plant operator.
Nuclear inspectors probed the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, which suffered a barrage of leaks and malfunctions in Monday's 6.8-magnitude quake in northwestern Japan. The plant was ordered shut down indefinitely on Wednesday.
The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency found radioactive iodine had leaked from an exhaust pipe at the plant, Kyodo News agency and national broadcaster NHK reported. Operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. already had announced the release of other radioactive materials from the exhaust vent previously.
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NHK said the material had been leaking into the atmosphere until Wednesday.
http://tinyurl.com/37cluh