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Even with the 3 S's system, Japan appeared overwhelmed by the March 11 quake, according to Tony Pietrangelo, a spokesman for lobbying group Nuclear Energy Institute.

"Clearly what happened in Japan is well beyond what [the nuclear plants] were designed for," he said.

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ABC News' David Kerley and Cindy E. Rodriguez contributed to this report.

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