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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant contaminated water, after all… “Protect our oceans!

May 21, 2022

Environmental Groups Perform Against Ocean Discharge of “Contaminated Water from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant　
Japan’s Nuclear Regulatory Commission Virtually Approves Ocean Discharge of Contaminated Water

　
Members of environmental citizen groups, including the Korean Citizens’ Center for Environmental Health and the Sea Committee of the Environmental Movement Coalition, held an emergency press conference in front of the Japanese Embassy in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the morning of March 20, and made their opposition to the oceanic discharge of radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant clear.

Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority effectively approved Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s plan to mix radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant with seawater and discharge it into the ocean starting next spring on March 18. TEPCO plans to treat the contaminated water with a multinuclide removal system (ALPS) and then dilute it with seawater to lower the tritium (triple hydrogen) concentration before discharging it into the sea. Once the approval process is complete, TEPCO plans to obtain the consent of the local authorities in charge and begin construction of facilities for the discharge in earnest. We collected photos of the site.

Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority effectively approved TEPCO’s plan to mix radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant with seawater and discharge it into the sea starting next spring on March 18.

Jung Hyo Kim, Reporter (Inquiries: japan@hani.co.kr)
http://japan.hani.co.kr/arti/politics/43525.html?fbclid=IwAR23_nH_28-qvQTVP4UdvLlVro5H-m9EKbIJwhVYCoTWLH4cdRVAc_V9WyU

May 22, 2022 - Posted by dunrenard | Fuk 2022 | Fukushima Daiichi, Radioactive Water, Sea release, South Korea opposition