Japan’s nuclear crisis may take nine months to resolve, according to the first timetable released by Tokyo Electric Power, operator of the crippled Fukushima atomic plant.
Tepco on Sunday unveiled a plan – its first since Japan’s March 11 tsunami critically damaged the power station – to stop permanently the radiation leaks that have contaminated the surrounding air and sea and forced tens of thousands of residents from their homes.
The company, which has faced harsh criticism for its handling of the crisis, said it would take three months to create a stable water circulation system to cool three overheated reactors and four spent-fuel pools.