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Ocean-dumping for Fukushima wastewater: Japan’s complex decision remains contentious

Envirotec Magazine

Japan has ended years of speculation over the fate of radioactive wastewater stored in tanks at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant since the 2011 disaster. The main source of radioactive contamination is the residual nuclear fuel from the three nuclear reactors which overheated during the 2011 disaster. So far around 1.25

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A contamination conundrum

Envirotec Magazine

Japan has ended years of speculation over the fate of radioactive wastewater stored in tanks at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant since the 2011 disaster. The main source of radioactive contamination is the residual nuclear fuel from the three nuclear reactors which overheated during the 2011 disaster. The wastewater.

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Rising groundwater levels are threatening clean air and water across the country

Grist

Armenta, who was working for a local environmental justice organization at the time, was deeply concerned, but not surprised, by the news. Armenta wants to see better monitoring, and they also want to see the toxic sites remediated. That entire school is surrounded by toxic sites and toxic contaminants,” they said.