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Large release of Fukushima radioactive water into Pacific Ocean

Japan Radiation Doomsday: Typhoon Man-yi Pushes Fukushima Operator to Release Contaminated Rainwater into Pacific Ocean, Assures Low Radiation Levels  International Business Times By Esther Tanquintic-Misa | September 17, 2013  

Waving Typhoon Man-yi as a reasonable enough excuse, the operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant has again dislodged contaminated water, this time in the guise of rainwater, into the Pacific Ocean. Fearing the heavy rains dumped by Typhoon Man-yi will flood and further devastate the Fukushima nuclear power plant, operator Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) decided to open its barriers to release the water through drainage ditches into the ocean. This happened around 12:40 pm on Monday.

However, Japanese media outlets reported the amount of contaminated rainwater remained unknown. It further confronted TEPCO if it first measured the toxicity of the contaminated rainwater before releasing it into the ocean….. http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/506536/20130917/japan-radiation-doomsday-typhoon-man-yi-fukushima.htm#.Ujn5N9JwonE

September 18, 2013 - Posted by | Resources -audiovicual

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