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Japan / Earthquake and Tsunami / Nuclear Crisis #990921

ABC Evening News for Monday, Mar 28, 2011
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

(Tokyo: David Wright) The Japanese admission that three nuclear reactors are still in threat of a multiple meltdown examined; details given about the radiation leaks into water and soil and of the "nightmare scenario" with video and diagrams shown. [Nuclear policy expert Joseph CIRINCIONE†, physicist Michio KAKU†- offer perspectives on the mounting nuclear problems.] An AEC report on the view that the reactors have cooled so there will be no dramatic spikes in radiation noted.

(Studio: Diane Sawyer) A perspective on reports of trace amounts of radiation in the US presented; map and diagrams shown.

Reporter(s):
Sawyer, Diane;
Wright, David
Duration:
00:03:00

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