Energy : New electric power is essential to stabilizing the Prefecture . The United States government has instructed Americans to stay 50 miles from the plant ; for Japanese citizens , the evacuation zone is only about 12 miles . Work is ongoing to build a new power distribution system , says TEPCO . It 's unknown whether the plant will need to be sealed off , as it was .
Energy : New electric power is essential to stabilizing the Prefecture . Work is ongoing to build a new power distribution system , says TEPCO . It 's unknown whether the plant will need to be sealed off , as it was .