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Release of #Fukushima waste water into Pacific Ocean up to Japanese government – IAEA official says
An International Atomic Energy Agency official said Friday that a report to be released early next year on Japan’s plan to discharge treated radioactive water into the sea from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant “will provide confidence to Japanese society, neighbors, all the (IAEA) member states.” CLICK FOR MORE – https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20221118/p2g/00m/0na/060000c
Concrete melted off ‘pedestal’ for damaged reactor in Fukushima
Rebars in the pedestal, which are normally covered with concrete, are seen exposed inside the No. 1 reactor at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. Click here for more: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14767569
Scientists: Japan’s Plan To Dump Nuclear Waste Into The Pacific Ocean May Not Be Safe
Click on the Honolulu Civil Beat link below to learn more https://www.civilbeat.org/2022/04/scientists-japans-plan-to-dump-nuclear-waste-into-the-pacific-ocean-may-not-be-safe/
IAEA Chief Grossi okays TEPCO’s plan for radioactive discharge into Pacific 2023
Read the attached article for more https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/iaea-committed-to-monitor-treated-water-discharge-at-fukushima-daiichi-says-grossi-in-japan
TEPCO suffers setbacks in removal of contaminated smoke stacks at Daiichi plant
TEPCO delays Fukushima chimney demolition Click for more: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20191216_10/ courtesy of NHK World
Dismantling #Fukushima Daiichi piece by piece
Work begins to topple dangerous exhaust stack at Fukushima plant courtesy of Asahi Shimbun
Tepco tests halting water injection into crippled reactor at #Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant
The water situation at #FukushimaDaiichi is on hold for now, what will happen next is anybody’s guess. Click the link below to learn more. Courtesy of Japan Times https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/05/13/national/tepco-tests-halting-water-injection-crippled-reactor-fukushima-no-1-nuclear-power-plant/#.XOtcvtNKjOS
IAEA tells TEPCO to get it’s act together
The International Atomic Energy Agency urged Japan on Thursday to spend ample time in developing a decommissioning plan for the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant and to be honest with the public about remaining uncertainties. CLICK FOR MORE Courtesy of Japan Today
TEPCO To Test Halt Of Water Injection At #Fukushima Daiichi
Since the initial disaster TEPCO has been injecting water into the damaged reactors at Fukushima Daiichi. Questions around the long term effectiveness of this approach have been discussed off and on since the initial disaster. CLICK FOR MORE Courtesy of FukuLeaks
TEPCO to open museum to display decommissioning process for #Fukushima reactors
Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) announced on July 27 that it will open a museum here to display exhibitions in relation to the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant disaster and its decommissioning work. CLICK FOR MORE courtesy of The Mainichi
