US braces for tsunami debris, but impact unclear

June 8, 2012, 8:51 am by Associated Press Healthwire

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- More than a year after a tsunami devastated Japan, killing thousands of people and washing millions of tons of debris into the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. government and West Coast states don't have a cohesive plan for cleaning up the rubble that floats to American shores....

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