WATER MANAGEMENT: TOKYO- Concerns linger over Fukushima wastewater discharge despite green lights
A general view shows storage tanks for contaminated water at the Tokyo Electric Power Company’s (TEPCO) Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, in Okuma of Fukushima prefecture in January 20, 2023.(AFP/Philip Fong)
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Environment and health concerns remain regarding Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima power plant into the ocean, despite reassurances from the United Nations nuclear watchdog and scientists.
The Japanese government is planning to start releasing the treated wastewater as early as August, following a green light for the plan from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Nikkei has reported.
Memento Maxima Digital MarketingThe plan to discharge the wastewater into the sea would have a negligible impact on humanity and the environment, said IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Gross on Tuesday during his visit to Japan. Gross also presented the agency’s safety review to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo.
The plan still needs official approval from the national nuclear regulatory body, which is expected on Friday, Reuters reported.
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A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil
The Jakarta Post
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