Tag Archives: radioactive water

Even with water release, nuclear plant needs more storage tanks via Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2021/05/02 by nfield

[…] The maximum rate of water discharge allowed under the government’s basic plan would be less than the inflow of rainwater and groundwater at the nuclear power plant, meaning that additional water storage tanks would inevitably be needed at the … Continue reading →

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UN experts regret at disposal of Fukushima nuclear polluted water via CGTN

Posted on 2021/04/28 by nfield

By Liling Tan […] “There is simply not enough information on the long-term consequences of exposure to humans and the environment for extended periods of time,” warned Marcos Orellana, United Nations Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights.  “The planet … Continue reading →

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Wastewater case a test of global nuclear governance via China Daily Global

Posted on 2021/04/17 by nfield

By Wah Tao | China Daily Global | Updated: 2021-04-15 00:00 While Japan is adding a new invisible scar to nature and its own probity by blatantly deciding to release nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean, the rare voices of … Continue reading →

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Japan PM says plan to release Fukushima water coming soon via ABC News

Posted on 2020/10/29 by nfield

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press […] “We cannot put off our decision forever without making a plan,” Suga told a parliamentary session Wednesday, saying the plant is running out of storage space. “Based on discussions and expertise we’ve had, we will … Continue reading →

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Fukushima reactor water could damage human DNA if released, says Greenpeace via The Guardian

Posted on 2020/10/26 by nfield

Contaminated water that will reportedly be released into the sea from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant contains a radioactive substance that has the potential to damage human DNA, a Greenpeace investigation has said. The environmental group claims the 1.23m tonnes … Continue reading →

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Ruling Party Chief Urges Japan to Fully Disclose Information on Radioactive Water via KBS World

Posted on 2020/10/23 by nfield

[…] Lee made the request when he met with Japan’s Ambassador to South Korea Koji Tomita at the National Assembly on Thursday. Following the meeting, Lee said to reporters that he had told the ambassador that Japan should fully disclose … Continue reading →

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Statement regarding the oceanic dumping of contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant via Stop Polluting the Sea! Citizens Action Group

Posted on 2020/10/21 by nfield

Statement regarding the oceanic dumping of contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant August 27, 2020   Life started in the oceans, evolving over unimaginable timescales.  Everything alive on Earth today can be traced back to its origins … Continue reading →

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NFLA alarmed by the planned dumping of over 1 million tonnes of radioactively contaminated water from Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean – the Japanese Government needs to urgently reconsider this strategy via Nuclear Free Local Authorities (Councils Working for a Renewable, Safe, and Peaceful Future)

Posted on 2020/10/19 by nfield

19th October 2020 […] The NFLA has asked independent marine radioactivity consultant Tim Deere-Jones for his analysis on this proposed decision, given his extensive analysis on the marine issues around the Fukushima disaster. (2) It also draws on the expert … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Meltdown in Fukushima, Political Meltdown in US, No End in Sight for Either via Reader Supported News

Posted on 2020/10/19 by nfield

By William Boardman, Reader Supported News 18 October 20 nce again the people in charge of the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant are talking about flushing 1.2 million tons of highly radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean. That’s more than 265 … Continue reading →

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Opinion: Fukushima nuclear waste decision also a human rights issue via The Mainichi

Posted on 2020/07/23 by nfield

By Baskut Tuncak TOKYO (Kyodo) — In a matter of weeks, the government of Japan will have the opportunity to demonstrate to the world how much it values protecting human rights and the environment and to meet its international obligations. … Continue reading →

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