As workers in Japan have opened the doors to the damaged reactor building, Japan has stated that they are still committed to nuclear power. Workers at the nuclear power plant are hoping that by opening the doors, some of the radiation will release from the building allowing workers to enter. The expected wait time is approximately eight hours until the radiation levels are low enough for workers to be able to enter; however, they are expecting that it will be about six months before the entire plant is stabilized again. Prime Minister, Naoto Kan has requested that one of Japan's nuclear plants, Hamaoka be shut down for safety reasons because it rests on top of a fault line. Kan has not requested that it only be a temporary shut down until a wall can be built around the plant high enough to withstand any tsunamis that could possible come its way. He also requested that backup systems be installed in order to strengthen the plant in case of another earthquake. A decision regarding his request was not made on Saturday so there will be another meeting on Monday to discuss the matter. As of now there is concern for having power shortages if the plant is temporarily shut down, but the majority of the public is backing up Kan's request.
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Summarized by: Heather Krizka
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