A plan will be put in place for Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant to extract highly radioactive fuel from the damaged reactors, according to operator Tokyo Electric Power Cooperation.
Recent data collected from camera probes indicate radiation levels at record highs. An on-site engineer said because of this, it has been decided to remove the molten fuel this summer. This process could take nearly 40 years.
Three reactors at the Fukushima plant were damaged in 2011 due to a powerful earthquake and an ensuing massive tsunami off Japan's northeastern coast. Radiation has spread over a wide area, and tens of thousands of people have had to leave their homes.
