The Scorpion mishap, two hours into an exploration that was supposed to last 10 hours, underlined the scale and difficulty of decommissioning Fukushima Daiichi – an unprecedented undertaking one expert has described as “almost beyond comprehension”. Shunji Uchida, the Fukushima Daiichi plant manager, concedes that Tepco acquired “limited” knowledge about the state of the melted fuel. Facebook Twitter Pinterest A Tepco employee speaks to the media at the company’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. “At the moment, we are still feeling around in the dark.”‘The situation is not under control’On the surface, much has changed since the Guardian’s first visit to Fukushima Daiichi five years ago. Workers who once had to change into protective gear before they approached Fukushima Daiichi now wear light clothing and simple surgical masks in most areas of the plant.

Source: The Guardian March 09, 2017 01:18 UTC