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Mission launched to retrieve Fukushima reactor debris

cbsnews.com — September 10, 2024, 04:00 PM UTC

Summary: Japanese officials launched a mission to retrieve melted fuel debris from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, using a remote-controlled robot named "telesco." The operation aims to collect a fragment weighing less than a tenth of an ounce from the reactor, where an estimated 880 tons of radioactive material remains. The cleanup is projected to take 30 to 40 years, amid ongoing challenges and scrutiny.

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    Robot starts mission to retrieve melted fuel at Fukushima (CTV News)
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    Fukushima resumes robotic removal of radioactive debris (independent.co.uk)
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    Debris removal at Fukushima nuclear plant resumes after halt (scmp.com)
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    Fukushima resumes recovery of 880 tons radioactive debris (scmp.com)
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    Robot starts retrieving melted fuel at Fukushima plant (The Associated Press)
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    Fukushima nuclear debris removal operation officially begins (RTÉ News)
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    Robot resumes mission to retrieve melted fuel at Fukushima (The Associated Press)
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    Robot starts removing melted fuel at Fukushima plant (thehindu.com)
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    Robot starts retrieving melted fuel at Fukushima plant (abcnews.go.com)
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    Fukushima begins removing radioactive debris with robots (theguardian.com)
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    Robot resumes mission to retrieve melted fuel at Fukushima (abcnews.go.com)
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    Robot resumes mission to retrieve melted fuel at Fukushima (news.yahoo.com)
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