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Power line to Japanese nuclear plant completed
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March 18, 2011
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A power line to the  in Japan was completed Thursday, which will allow
cooling systems at one of the facility's reactors.

The new line, roughly one kilometer (0.6 miles) in length, connects the
power grid to the power plant's second reactor. It was completed at
about 1730 local time (0830 UTC) on Thursday, and will be energized once
spraying seawater over reactor three.

According to a  spokesperson, once the power line is energized "we will
be able to activate various electric pumps and pour water into reactors
and pools for spent nuclear fuel," thus cooling temperatures within the
reactor.

The  has said that the stricken power plant is currently stable, though
there is still the chance of matters growing worse. An official at the
agency said that "it's reasonably stable at the moment compared to
yesterday."

== Sources == 
* http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12779512
* http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-17/tokyo-electric-plans-to-lay-1-kilometer-of-new-power-line-1-.html
* http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/17/3166838.htm
* http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/world/japan-crisis-serious-but-stable-497660.html
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