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We are working very closely with japanese officials, providing them with a wide range of assistance. >> reporter: much comes from the united states on ships, such as the "uss ronald reagan" bringing food and water by the pallet-full. its ferried on u.s. military helicopters, arriving on planes like the one carrying 34 energy department staffers and 3.5 tons of equipment to monitor japans damaged nuclear reactors. these teams have the skills, expertise and equipment to assess, survey and monitor ...

It was created by congress after world war ii to design and produce and develop nuclear weapons. the atomic energy commission later turned into two other agencies, one that governed nuclear weapons, the other nuclear energy. then in the late 70s during our countrys energy crisis, the two departments were combined once again into the department of energy. so the energy department doesnt just oversee americas nuclear industry today because nobody else wanted the job. the nuclear industry is why th...

Departments and our nations response to the nuclear elements of japans disaster right now. we are positioning sequence management response teams in the u.s. consulates and military installations in japan. these teams have the skills, expertise, and equipment to help assess, survey, monitor and sample areas. we sent our aerial measuring capability including detectors and equipment to provide assessments for contamination on the ground. in total this team includes 34 people. the departments also m...