U.S. to deploy ground monitoring equipment in Japan: Chu
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 16:30
in Astronomy & Space
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is trying to deploy equipment in Japan that can detect radiation exposure at the ground level, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu told Congress on Wednesday.
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