May 18, 2011 9:20 AM

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Evidence of multiple meltdowns forces Japan’s nuclear plant officials to change way

Evidence of multiple meltdowns at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant has forced officials to change the way they hope to shut down the earthquake and tsunami-ravaged facility. The Tokyo Electric Power Company said on Tuesday that work is starting immediately on a new system to reduce the risk of radioactive water contaminating groundwater. TEPCO said a new drainage system will pump the water to a reprocessing facility to be cleaned before being sent back into the cooling system.

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