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Allegedly as a last resort. why is this possible solution considered a last option in this case? >> well, this -- we're not talking about nuclear reactors here. we're talking about the spent fuel storage pools. >> okay. >> i don't think they're considering the racketers to be covered but the spent pools, storage pools, this may be a last-ditch effort if they cannot maintain cooling of the pit. so they could fill it up with concrete, sand, bus but they have to be careful. you want to make sure that it's borated so you don't have a nuclear reaction by doing this. >> so these spent fuel rods, is ...

Point. they're trying to cool them down. it appears they're making progress in cooling the reactors. it's the spent fuel storage pools, they're the issue because they're open to the atmosphere because of the damage to the building that encloses those pools. >> okay. william martin, there from university of michigan, ann arbor, thank you very much. bill, appreciate that. >> you're welcome. thank you. there is news from wisconsin this morning about that new law that strips collective bargains rights from state public employees. a judge has temporarily stopped it from being iranmented weighing ...

I'm encouraged, aside from the electricity i the reactors might make it okay. >> interesting. >> the fuel storage pools, that's a different story. >> ken bergeron, thank you for your time. we'll be talking more with you in the days ahead. in an hour and a half from now, president obama set to deliver a statement on japan from the white house. the u.s. has authorized the first evacuation of americans out of that country amid growing concerns of a catastrophe. within the last few minutes, the first evacuation flights of u.s. citizens left japan. nbc news white house correspondent mike viqueira...

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