reactor's

Officials believe some of that water is absorbing radiation and leaking through the bottom of what's known as the reactor's suppression pool, which is meant to hold cooling water for the reactor.

Removal of Radioactive Water Starts Mitsuru Obe 2011

A shutdown effort has begun that involves placing a plastic cover over one reactor's exploded building to contain radiation releases.

U.S. learns nuclear plant lessons 2011

On Tuesday they were preparing to flood the reactor's containment vessel to immerse overheating fuel rods in cool water.

Japan nuclear power expansion plans abandoned 2011

But the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has extended the reactor's license and asked the federal Justice Department to intervene on behalf of the utility.

Harvey Wasserman: Fukushima Spews, Los Alamos Burns, Vermont Rages and We've Almost Lost Nebraska Harvey Wasserman 2011

At the Fukushima Daiichi plant, Tepco said Thursday it has found that water levels at the No. 1 reactor's pressure vessel were lower than expected, with the partially melted fuel rods having fallen to a lower than normal position.

Japanese Utility Agrees to Conditions for Aid Mitsuru Obe 2011

The company is now working with EDF to improve the reactor's design, Mr. Oursel said.

At Areva, New CEO Confronts a Delicate Job Max Colchester 2011

That day, NISA approved an extension of the No. 1 reactor's license and said it could continue operating until 2021.

Inside the Decision to Extend License of Reactor Chester Dawson 2011

A shutdown effort has begun that involves placing a plastic cover over one reactor's exploded building to contain radiation releases.

U.S. learns nuclear plant lessons 2011

By Tuesday night, the temperature had dropped to 68.5 C at the bottom of the reactor's containment vessel, where molten fuel is believed to have accumulated after three of Fukushima Daiichi's six reactors suffered meltdown following last year's tsunami disaster.

Rising temperatures at Fukushima raise questions over stability of nuclear plant 2012

A shutdown effort has begun that involves placing a plastic cover over one reactor's exploded building to contain radiation releases.

U.S. learns nuclear plant lessons 2011