Lack of task checking halted debris removal at Fukushima unit: TEPCO

The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant informed Japan's industry minister on Wednesday that a lack of sufficient confirmation on simple-task procedures led to an error, resulting in the suspension of efforts to extract small amounts of melted fuel from one of the reactors last month."In the high radiation environment, our confirmation process on simple tasks in the preparation stage was not enough," said Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa during a meeting with Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ken Saito at the ministry.TEPCO plans t…READ FULL ARTICLE