Nuclear Emergency in Japan Causes Countries Worldwide to Examine Policies

摘要

In the week since a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami sparked a nuclear emergency in Japan, governments around the world have begun to review their nuclear energy policies and in some cases have halted plans to expand use of the low-carbon power source. The March 11 earthquake and tsunami damaged four of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant's six reactors. Crews are now using helicopters to pour water on the facility to cool overheating reactors and spent fuel rods in storage pools, according to the Nuclear Energy Institute.