TEPCO finds some debris in Fukushima reactor could be removed

The operator of the disaster-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant said Wednesday its latest probe has found that debris inside one of the reactors can be lifted, raising hopes for progress in its bid to remove melted fuel and decommission the complex.Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. made the announcement following its first attempt to use a remote-controlled probe to touch the fuel that has melted and accumulated at the bottom of the No. 2 reactor since the nuclear crisis hit the plant in March 2011.During the around eight-hour examination on Wednesday, TEPCO inserted the pro…READ FULL ARTICLE