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Robot starts retrieving melted fuel at Fukushima plant

The Associated Press — September 10, 2024, 07:00 AM UTC

Summary: A robot has begun a two-week mission to retrieve melted fuel debris from the Fukushima nuclear plant's Unit 2 reactor, marking the first attempt to collect such material since the 2011 disaster. An estimated 880 tons of molten fuel remains across three reactors. The decommissioning process is expected to take 30-100 years, with significant challenges ahead in safely removing and storing the radioactive material.

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