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March 12, 2011
Japanese nuclear plants' operator scrambles to avert meltdowns
By Sheila Samples
Japanese authorities said Sunday that efforts to restart the cooling system at one of the nuclear reactors damaged by Friday's earthquake had failed, even as officials struggled to bring several other damaged reactors under control. The battle at that reactor was just one of several being waged in the worst nuclear power crisis in a quarter-century.
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Japanese authorities said Sunday that efforts to restart the cooling system at one of the nuclear reactors damaged by Friday's earthquake had failed, even as officials struggled to bring several other damaged reactors under control. The battle at that reactor was just one of several being waged in the worst nuclear power crisis in a quarter-century.Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.