Arnie Gundersen, Nuclear Expert, Analyzes Current Fukushima Daiichi Situation & Japanese Govt Plan

Workers at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power facility in Japan have started to pump radioactive water from a leaking reactor into a makeshift storage area—an effort they say is a crucial step toward easing the nuclear crisis. The Tokyo Electric Power Company says it will take six to nine months to achieve a "cold shutdown." Meanwhile in the United States, the owners of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant have filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against a state law that gives the Vermont State Legislature veto power over operation of the reactor when its current license expires next March. We speak with longtime nuclear expert Arnie Gundersen in Burlington, Vermont. For the video/audio podcast, transcript, to sign up for the daily news digest, and for additional reports about the situation in Japan, visit: http://www.democracynow.org/2011/4/19... FOLLOW US: Facebook:   / democracynow   Twitter: @democracynow Please consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now! today, visit http://www.democracynow.org/donate/YT