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Would Japan Dump Radioactive Water Into the Pacific Ocean?

Ever since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, the country has struggled with containing its contaminated water. But it’s running out of room⁠—and time.  Popular Mechanics , By David Grossman, Sep 12, 2019

  • Ever since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, Japanese authorities have struggled to deal with radioactive water within the destroyed plant.
  • Since 2011, there have been 850 containers of water placed at the facility. They’re running out of space.
  • The suggestion to dump the water, made by a cabinet official, is getting criticized by local fishing groups and is viewed skeptically by Japan’s neighbors
  • ………. Takayuki Yanai, an official of a fishery cooperative that’s involved in the operation of the Onahama fish market in the city of Iwaki in Fukushima, says the trust that the fishing industry has tried to build up would disappear because of the action. Yanai told the Times that “any safety measures we have taken and our sales promotion efforts would be shattered instantly, and our businesses will be destroyed.”

    Dumping the water could also have international implications. Namely, it could infuriate Japan’s neighbors in South Korea.

    “We’re just hoping to hear more details of the discussions that are under way in Tokyo so that there won’t be a surprise announcement,” a South Korean diplomat told Reuters.  https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a28984230/japan-dump-radioactive-water-fukushima/

September 14, 2019 - Posted by | general

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