Bid to 'Protect Assets' Slowed Reactor Fight.

Authors :: Shirouzu, Norihiko
Drovak, Phred
Hayashi, Yuka
Morse, Andrew
Hudge, Nathan
Source :: Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition. 3/19/2011, Vol. 257 Issue 64, pA1-A8. 2p. 2 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: The article discusses initial efforts to address damage at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power facility in Japan following an earthquake and tsunami in March, 2011. Officials of Tokyo Electric Power Co. were reportedly reluctant to use seawater to cool an overheating reactor due to concerns over causing damage to equipment. They finally acted after being ordered to do so by the nation's prime minister.