Title: Elderly Fukushima plant volunteer appeals for U.S. help
Source: Kyodo
Date: Aug. 17, 2012

A cofounder of a group of retirees who have volunteered to help contain the Fukushima nuclear crisis is seeking U.S. pressure to get the central government to act more swiftly in addressing the dangerous situation.

“The Japanese government is very sensitive to American voices,” [former technician with Sumitomo Metal Industries] Yasuteru Yamada, 73, of the Skilled Veterans Corps for Fukushima said Tuesday

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“A private company can’t handle such a long-term project,” and Tepco’s cleanup plans have not adequately addressed such issues as building a permanent seawall or replacing plastic hoses with something stronger, he said.

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“Fukushima No. 1 is not just an accident for Japanese people, but for you people (around the world) as well,” he said.

 
Published: August 17th, 2012 at 5:54 am ET
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