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Ukraine / Chernobyl Nuclear Plant / Japan Disaster #993971

CBS Evening News for Friday, Mar 18, 2011
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(Studio: Harry Smith) Map of the exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine shown.

(Washington: Bill Plante) The lessons from the Chernobyl meltdown 25 years ago examined in light of the looming nuclear disaster after the earthquake in Japan; scenes shown of the structure put up to cover the damaged reactor; diagrams shown of the planned dome to be built and rolled over the reactor. [3 years ago, Chernobyl Shelter Implementation Plan Laurin DODD†- comments on the radiation still leaking.] [Carnegie Endowment Nuclear Policy Program James ACTON†- says the Fukushima reactors will have to be entombed.] [CBS nuclear safety consultant Cham DALLAS†- wonders about the cleanup in Japan.]

Reporter(s):
Smith, Harry;
Plante, Bill
Duration:
00:02:20

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