Work is still being done to clean up the damaged reactors in Fukushima, Japan. In contaminated areas, some debris has been removed.
The cleanup is a time-consuming and complex process. CCTV America’s Terrence Terashima filed this report.
Lee Kerkohf on using a micro-organism to clean radioactive waste
As we see with Fukushima, cleaning up radioactive waste is a major challenge. One recent discovery is showing promise. A bacteria that has some interesting powers. A team from Rutgers University was behind the find including Professor Lee Kerkohf. He sat down with CCTV America’s Mike Walter, to explain how this micro-organism could help.