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Fukushima debris removal delayed

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The operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan said today that another 12 to 15 years of prep work is needed before they can start removing debris from the Number 3 reactor. At least 880 tons of melted nuclear fuel has mixed with broken structural components inside the three reactors that melted down. But TEPCO, the plant's operator, says it will stick to the goal of decommissioning Fukushima by 2051. Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler have more.

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