High level nuclear waste into the ocean: Japanese govt’s latest idea

Japan to consider ocean disposal of nuclear waste http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201512120027 December 12, 2015 THE ASAHI SHIMBUN

The industry ministry will consider the feasibility of burying high-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants under the seabed, which a working panel said Dec. 11 could be a “highly appropriate” solution.

In an interim report on disposal methods of highly contaminated materials from spent nuclear fuel, the panel said such waste could be disposed of in adjacent waters within 20 kilometers of the coastline.

It called the disposal method relatively realistic because the circulation of groundwater at sea is not as strong as on land. The panel said the site should be created in adjacent waters so that nuclear waste can easily be transported by ships.

The panel included the under-the-seabed disposal plan in nearby waters as a viable option for the final disposal site.

Based on this proposal, the ministry will set up an expert panel in January to discuss what specific technical challenges lay ahead.

The expert panel will discuss locations of active faults under the seabed and the impact of sea level changes to evaluate the feasibility of the project. It is expected to issue its recommendations by next summer.

While the government has encouraged municipalities to submit candidate sites for nuclear waste disposal, it is being forced to rethink this policy because no local government has come forward to provide a realistic disposal site.

Instead, it will hand-pick the “candidate sites from scientific perspectives” and unilaterally request local governments to comply with its research and inspection efforts.

December 14, 2015 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Fukushima 2015, Japan, oceans

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N☢ To Japan using the Pacific Ocean as their ☢ Toilet so that the rest of the Planet can enjoy their Nuclear Waste.

Fukushima proved that Nature can destroy any land based nuclear reactor, any place anytime 24/7 yet Japan insists upon building more reactors to make money.

Why not have Japan (aka TEPCO) pay a fee of $10,000 per pound of waste (solid or water) that they either dump or allow to flow into the Ocean, then we will see Japan do something beside BOW to US.!

Comment by CaptD | December 15, 2015 | Reply
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  Comment by lucindawrites | December 20, 2015 | Reply
I live in Deerfield Florida every tree has yellow leaves filled circular leopard like spots. The fruit has elongated misshapen smaller mass. Leaves arrive and holes grow larger in them each day like large burn holes. there are not as many lizards. I have not seen too many song birds and it looks like insects are very few. Bees are said to have all died in gardens and no one has had a garden of yielding or living flowers for two years.
The ground is looking burned, and cactus are deformed, the flowers on cactus die before they open. The water leaves burn marks on all plants. The toilet has never before seen massive black deposit that is difficult to scrub and so does the shower. I was getting irritated skin until i began to not shower and wash three times a day after a workout. I think the water smells is deadly from the fallout, But no one has told us. We had a week of super bright skies and daylight at night almost for hours.

Comment by lucindawrites | December 20, 2015 | Reply

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