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Conditions inside Fukushima's melted nuclear reactors still unclear 13 years after disaster struck
Japan is marking 13 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the country’s northern coasts, killing nearly 20,000 people, wiping out whole towns and destroying the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press
March 11, 2024"The lack of data, technology and plans on what to do with the radioactive melted fuel and other nuclear waste makes it difficult to understand what's in store for the plant and surrounding areas when the cleanup ends, according to TEPCO’s decommissioning company chief, Akira Ono.
"An overly ambitious schedule could result in unnecessary radiation exposure for plant workers and excess environmental damage, experts say."
#FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #TEPCOLies #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary #RethinkNotRestart
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Conditions inside Fukushima's melted nuclear reactors still unclear 13 years after disaster struck
Japan is marking 13 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the country’s northern coasts, killing nearly 20,000 people, wiping out whole towns and destroying the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press
March 11, 2024"The lack of data, technology and plans on what to do with the radioactive melted fuel and other nuclear waste makes it difficult to understand what's in store for the plant and surrounding areas when the cleanup ends, according to TEPCO’s decommissioning company chief, Akira Ono.
"An overly ambitious schedule could result in unnecessary radiation exposure for plant workers and excess environmental damage, experts say."
#FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #TEPCOLies #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary #RethinkNotRestart
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Conditions inside Fukushima's melted nuclear reactors still unclear 13 years after disaster struck
Japan is marking 13 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the country’s northern coasts, killing nearly 20,000 people, wiping out whole towns and destroying the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press
March 11, 2024"The lack of data, technology and plans on what to do with the radioactive melted fuel and other nuclear waste makes it difficult to understand what's in store for the plant and surrounding areas when the cleanup ends, according to TEPCO’s decommissioning company chief, Akira Ono.
"An overly ambitious schedule could result in unnecessary radiation exposure for plant workers and excess environmental damage, experts say."
#FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #TEPCOLies #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary #RethinkNotRestart
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Conditions inside Fukushima's melted nuclear reactors still unclear 13 years after disaster struck
Japan is marking 13 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the country’s northern coasts, killing nearly 20,000 people, wiping out whole towns and destroying the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press
March 11, 2024"The lack of data, technology and plans on what to do with the radioactive melted fuel and other nuclear waste makes it difficult to understand what's in store for the plant and surrounding areas when the cleanup ends, according to TEPCO’s decommissioning company chief, Akira Ono.
"An overly ambitious schedule could result in unnecessary radiation exposure for plant workers and excess environmental damage, experts say."
#FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #TEPCOLies #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary #RethinkNotRestart
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Conditions inside Fukushima's melted nuclear reactors still unclear 13 years after disaster struck
Japan is marking 13 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the country’s northern coasts, killing nearly 20,000 people, wiping out whole towns and destroying the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press
March 11, 2024"The lack of data, technology and plans on what to do with the radioactive melted fuel and other nuclear waste makes it difficult to understand what's in store for the plant and surrounding areas when the cleanup ends, according to TEPCO’s decommissioning company chief, Akira Ono.
"An overly ambitious schedule could result in unnecessary radiation exposure for plant workers and excess environmental damage, experts say."
#FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #TEPCOLies #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary #RethinkNotRestart
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TEPCO HOPES TO DUMP MORE "TREATED" WATER!
#Fukushima #nuclear cleanup remains plagued by complexities
Story by Julian Ryall, March 11, 2024
"#Japan on Monday marked the anniversary of the #March2011 earthquake and tsunami that destroyed three of the six reactors at the #FukushimaDaiichi nuclear power plant.
"Shortly after the magnitude-9 earthquake struck on March 11, a series of tsunami inundated four of the reactor buildings and set off a chain reaction in three reactors that resulted in the release of significant amounts of radioactivity into the environment.
Tens of thousands of local people were quickly evacuated and, over the following years, the reactors were stabilized.
"The challenge in recent years has been to gather the large amounts of nuclear fuel that escaped from the reactors in order to halt the release of more #radiation — something that had never been attempted before and has to be carried out in buildings where radioactive #contamination remains dangerously elevated and where debris from the tsunami and subsequent hydrogen explosions still litters the area.
"Tokyo Electric Power Co (#TEPCO), the operator of the plant, has estimated that work to make the plant safe will take between 30 and 40 years, but recent reports on progress at the site have been largely negative.
"In January, TEPCO announced that it would have to delay plans to commence in March the test use of a robotic arm to remove radioactive material from the No. 2 reactor. The initial plan called for tests using the robotic limb to take place in 2021 but were delayed by technical glitches.
"TEPCO is now aiming to have the remote-controlled arm operational in October, although that will be three years behind the original schedule.
"Other areas of the project have also experienced challenges, with the first drones and a robot sent into the No. 1 reactor building earlier this month also suffering faults that meant they had to be withdrawn before they could complete their mission to locate molten fuel debris that has leaked from the reactor and map other damage.
"TEPCO, however, maintains that steady progress is being made and that the 30- to 40-year target for decommissioning remains viable.
[...]
"In addition, each of the three crippled reactors has its own set of specific challenges and there is no disposal site for the highly radioactive nuclear waste that must be recovered from the site, he pointed out.
The key steps now are to remove all the spent nuclear fuel, whether intact or leaked, from inside reactor buildings one and two, and the retrieval and disposal of fuel debris from the partial core meltdowns.
"Gorgues said he favors speeding up the release of treated water from the plant in order to dismantle the hundreds of storage tanks that presently occupy much of the site, with that land needed for new waste treatment and storage facilities.
"The expert also played down suggestions that TEPCO is likely to miss its declared timeline for the decommissioning process, emphasizing that the three- or four-decade schedule is 'a target' rather than a deadline."'
https://www.dw.com/en/fukushima-nuclear-cleanup-remains-plagued-by-complexities/a-68492230
#RethinkNotRestart #FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #TEPCOLies #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary
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TEPCO HOPES TO DUMP MORE "TREATED" WATER!
#Fukushima #nuclear cleanup remains plagued by complexities
Story by Julian Ryall, March 11, 2024
"#Japan on Monday marked the anniversary of the #March2011 earthquake and tsunami that destroyed three of the six reactors at the #FukushimaDaiichi nuclear power plant.
"Shortly after the magnitude-9 earthquake struck on March 11, a series of tsunami inundated four of the reactor buildings and set off a chain reaction in three reactors that resulted in the release of significant amounts of radioactivity into the environment.
Tens of thousands of local people were quickly evacuated and, over the following years, the reactors were stabilized.
"The challenge in recent years has been to gather the large amounts of nuclear fuel that escaped from the reactors in order to halt the release of more #radiation — something that had never been attempted before and has to be carried out in buildings where radioactive #contamination remains dangerously elevated and where debris from the tsunami and subsequent hydrogen explosions still litters the area.
"Tokyo Electric Power Co (#TEPCO), the operator of the plant, has estimated that work to make the plant safe will take between 30 and 40 years, but recent reports on progress at the site have been largely negative.
"In January, TEPCO announced that it would have to delay plans to commence in March the test use of a robotic arm to remove radioactive material from the No. 2 reactor. The initial plan called for tests using the robotic limb to take place in 2021 but were delayed by technical glitches.
"TEPCO is now aiming to have the remote-controlled arm operational in October, although that will be three years behind the original schedule.
"Other areas of the project have also experienced challenges, with the first drones and a robot sent into the No. 1 reactor building earlier this month also suffering faults that meant they had to be withdrawn before they could complete their mission to locate molten fuel debris that has leaked from the reactor and map other damage.
"TEPCO, however, maintains that steady progress is being made and that the 30- to 40-year target for decommissioning remains viable.
[...]
"In addition, each of the three crippled reactors has its own set of specific challenges and there is no disposal site for the highly radioactive nuclear waste that must be recovered from the site, he pointed out.
The key steps now are to remove all the spent nuclear fuel, whether intact or leaked, from inside reactor buildings one and two, and the retrieval and disposal of fuel debris from the partial core meltdowns.
"Gorgues said he favors speeding up the release of treated water from the plant in order to dismantle the hundreds of storage tanks that presently occupy much of the site, with that land needed for new waste treatment and storage facilities.
"The expert also played down suggestions that TEPCO is likely to miss its declared timeline for the decommissioning process, emphasizing that the three- or four-decade schedule is 'a target' rather than a deadline."'
https://www.dw.com/en/fukushima-nuclear-cleanup-remains-plagued-by-complexities/a-68492230
#RethinkNotRestart #FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #TEPCOLies #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary
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TEPCO HOPES TO DUMP MORE "TREATED" WATER!
#Fukushima #nuclear cleanup remains plagued by complexities
Story by Julian Ryall, March 11, 2024
"#Japan on Monday marked the anniversary of the #March2011 earthquake and tsunami that destroyed three of the six reactors at the #FukushimaDaiichi nuclear power plant.
"Shortly after the magnitude-9 earthquake struck on March 11, a series of tsunami inundated four of the reactor buildings and set off a chain reaction in three reactors that resulted in the release of significant amounts of radioactivity into the environment.
Tens of thousands of local people were quickly evacuated and, over the following years, the reactors were stabilized.
"The challenge in recent years has been to gather the large amounts of nuclear fuel that escaped from the reactors in order to halt the release of more #radiation — something that had never been attempted before and has to be carried out in buildings where radioactive #contamination remains dangerously elevated and where debris from the tsunami and subsequent hydrogen explosions still litters the area.
"Tokyo Electric Power Co (#TEPCO), the operator of the plant, has estimated that work to make the plant safe will take between 30 and 40 years, but recent reports on progress at the site have been largely negative.
"In January, TEPCO announced that it would have to delay plans to commence in March the test use of a robotic arm to remove radioactive material from the No. 2 reactor. The initial plan called for tests using the robotic limb to take place in 2021 but were delayed by technical glitches.
"TEPCO is now aiming to have the remote-controlled arm operational in October, although that will be three years behind the original schedule.
"Other areas of the project have also experienced challenges, with the first drones and a robot sent into the No. 1 reactor building earlier this month also suffering faults that meant they had to be withdrawn before they could complete their mission to locate molten fuel debris that has leaked from the reactor and map other damage.
"TEPCO, however, maintains that steady progress is being made and that the 30- to 40-year target for decommissioning remains viable.
[...]
"In addition, each of the three crippled reactors has its own set of specific challenges and there is no disposal site for the highly radioactive nuclear waste that must be recovered from the site, he pointed out.
The key steps now are to remove all the spent nuclear fuel, whether intact or leaked, from inside reactor buildings one and two, and the retrieval and disposal of fuel debris from the partial core meltdowns.
"Gorgues said he favors speeding up the release of treated water from the plant in order to dismantle the hundreds of storage tanks that presently occupy much of the site, with that land needed for new waste treatment and storage facilities.
"The expert also played down suggestions that TEPCO is likely to miss its declared timeline for the decommissioning process, emphasizing that the three- or four-decade schedule is 'a target' rather than a deadline."'
https://www.dw.com/en/fukushima-nuclear-cleanup-remains-plagued-by-complexities/a-68492230
#RethinkNotRestart #FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #TEPCOLies #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary
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TEPCO HOPES TO DUMP MORE "TREATED" WATER!
#Fukushima #nuclear cleanup remains plagued by complexities
Story by Julian Ryall, March 11, 2024
"#Japan on Monday marked the anniversary of the #March2011 earthquake and tsunami that destroyed three of the six reactors at the #FukushimaDaiichi nuclear power plant.
"Shortly after the magnitude-9 earthquake struck on March 11, a series of tsunami inundated four of the reactor buildings and set off a chain reaction in three reactors that resulted in the release of significant amounts of radioactivity into the environment.
Tens of thousands of local people were quickly evacuated and, over the following years, the reactors were stabilized.
"The challenge in recent years has been to gather the large amounts of nuclear fuel that escaped from the reactors in order to halt the release of more #radiation — something that had never been attempted before and has to be carried out in buildings where radioactive #contamination remains dangerously elevated and where debris from the tsunami and subsequent hydrogen explosions still litters the area.
"Tokyo Electric Power Co (#TEPCO), the operator of the plant, has estimated that work to make the plant safe will take between 30 and 40 years, but recent reports on progress at the site have been largely negative.
"In January, TEPCO announced that it would have to delay plans to commence in March the test use of a robotic arm to remove radioactive material from the No. 2 reactor. The initial plan called for tests using the robotic limb to take place in 2021 but were delayed by technical glitches.
"TEPCO is now aiming to have the remote-controlled arm operational in October, although that will be three years behind the original schedule.
"Other areas of the project have also experienced challenges, with the first drones and a robot sent into the No. 1 reactor building earlier this month also suffering faults that meant they had to be withdrawn before they could complete their mission to locate molten fuel debris that has leaked from the reactor and map other damage.
"TEPCO, however, maintains that steady progress is being made and that the 30- to 40-year target for decommissioning remains viable.
[...]
"In addition, each of the three crippled reactors has its own set of specific challenges and there is no disposal site for the highly radioactive nuclear waste that must be recovered from the site, he pointed out.
The key steps now are to remove all the spent nuclear fuel, whether intact or leaked, from inside reactor buildings one and two, and the retrieval and disposal of fuel debris from the partial core meltdowns.
"Gorgues said he favors speeding up the release of treated water from the plant in order to dismantle the hundreds of storage tanks that presently occupy much of the site, with that land needed for new waste treatment and storage facilities.
"The expert also played down suggestions that TEPCO is likely to miss its declared timeline for the decommissioning process, emphasizing that the three- or four-decade schedule is 'a target' rather than a deadline."'
https://www.dw.com/en/fukushima-nuclear-cleanup-remains-plagued-by-complexities/a-68492230
#RethinkNotRestart #FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #TEPCOLies #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary
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TEPCO HOPES TO DUMP MORE "TREATED" WATER!
#Fukushima #nuclear cleanup remains plagued by complexities
Story by Julian Ryall, March 11, 2024
"#Japan on Monday marked the anniversary of the #March2011 earthquake and tsunami that destroyed three of the six reactors at the #FukushimaDaiichi nuclear power plant.
"Shortly after the magnitude-9 earthquake struck on March 11, a series of tsunami inundated four of the reactor buildings and set off a chain reaction in three reactors that resulted in the release of significant amounts of radioactivity into the environment.
Tens of thousands of local people were quickly evacuated and, over the following years, the reactors were stabilized.
"The challenge in recent years has been to gather the large amounts of nuclear fuel that escaped from the reactors in order to halt the release of more #radiation — something that had never been attempted before and has to be carried out in buildings where radioactive #contamination remains dangerously elevated and where debris from the tsunami and subsequent hydrogen explosions still litters the area.
"Tokyo Electric Power Co (#TEPCO), the operator of the plant, has estimated that work to make the plant safe will take between 30 and 40 years, but recent reports on progress at the site have been largely negative.
"In January, TEPCO announced that it would have to delay plans to commence in March the test use of a robotic arm to remove radioactive material from the No. 2 reactor. The initial plan called for tests using the robotic limb to take place in 2021 but were delayed by technical glitches.
"TEPCO is now aiming to have the remote-controlled arm operational in October, although that will be three years behind the original schedule.
"Other areas of the project have also experienced challenges, with the first drones and a robot sent into the No. 1 reactor building earlier this month also suffering faults that meant they had to be withdrawn before they could complete their mission to locate molten fuel debris that has leaked from the reactor and map other damage.
"TEPCO, however, maintains that steady progress is being made and that the 30- to 40-year target for decommissioning remains viable.
[...]
"In addition, each of the three crippled reactors has its own set of specific challenges and there is no disposal site for the highly radioactive nuclear waste that must be recovered from the site, he pointed out.
The key steps now are to remove all the spent nuclear fuel, whether intact or leaked, from inside reactor buildings one and two, and the retrieval and disposal of fuel debris from the partial core meltdowns.
"Gorgues said he favors speeding up the release of treated water from the plant in order to dismantle the hundreds of storage tanks that presently occupy much of the site, with that land needed for new waste treatment and storage facilities.
"The expert also played down suggestions that TEPCO is likely to miss its declared timeline for the decommissioning process, emphasizing that the three- or four-decade schedule is 'a target' rather than a deadline."'
https://www.dw.com/en/fukushima-nuclear-cleanup-remains-plagued-by-complexities/a-68492230
#RethinkNotRestart #FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #TEPCOLies #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary
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13 years after meltdown, the head of Japan's nuclear cleanup is probing mysteries inside reactors
By Mari Yamaguchi | AP
March 7, 2024TOKYO - “As Japan prepares to mark the 13th anniversary of its worst-ever nuclear disaster, the man in charge of cleaning it up says his team is fighting to bring a sample out of the heart of the site’s radioactive debris.
“A decades-long project to clean up the remains of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is preparing to remove damaged fuel debris from the plant’s reactors, but much about what’s inside them is still a mystery.
“The key to unlocking that mystery — and figuring out how to clean it up — is a sample of melted fuel from inside a reactor, said Akira Ono, head of decommissioning for Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, in an interview with The Associated Press.
“Getting that sample would be like penetrating 'the main keep of the castle' in the battle of decommissioning, Ono said. 'We have achieved a number of things, but we still have a lot of thinking to do to tackle the unprecedented task of removing melted fuel.'
“A magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, damaged the Fukushima Daiichi plant’s cooling systems, causing three of its reactors to meltdown, releasing radiation and driving thousands of residents from their homes. Some areas near the plant are still unlivable.
“About 880 tons of highly radioactive melted nuclear fuel remains inside the three damaged reactors, but no one knows what condition the melted fuel is in or exactly where in the reactors it fell. That data is crucial to make a plan to remove it safely, said Ono.
“Since a 2019 robot probe first looked inside the No. 2 reactor — the least damaged — TEPCO has been trying to extract a small amount of melted debris from it using a robotic arm. That effort has been delayed for more than two years as the team works out how to get the robot past the wreckage. The team’s next attempt will come in October, using a previously tested device that resembles a fishing rod to get a preliminary sample out, while waiting technical improvements to the robotic arm, Ono said.
“Last month, the plant made its first drone flight into the worst-hit reactor, No. 1 reactor, to investigate the melted debris, but had to cancel a second day of exploration after a secondary robot that helped with data transmission failed.
“’We are new to these things and sometimes encounter unanticipated mishaps on the ground. But they are all valuable lessons learned for our next steps,’ Ono said.
“Critics say the 30- to 40-year cleanup target set by the government and TEPCO is overly optimistic.
“The lack of data, technology and plans on what to do with the fatally radioactive melted fuel and other nuclear waste at the end makes it difficult to have a clear view of how the plant complex and its surroundings may end up when the cleanup ends.
“Ono has said the utility’s role is to do its best to tackle the challenges one at a time and safely.
“Last August, the plant began discharging treated water into the sea, which Ono said was a major step forward. If the next attempt to recover a sample from the No. 2 reactor succeeds, it will be 'a huge step' and 'a major change of stage,' he said.
“#FukushimaDaiichi is currently releasing a fourth 7,800-ton batch of water. So far, daily seawater sampling results have met safety standards [using faulty dosimeters?], but the controversial plan has faced protests from local fishers and neighboring countries, especially China, which has banned Japanese seafood imports.
"TEPCO finished removing all spent fuel rods from a cooling pool at No. 4 reactor in 2014 and from the No. 3 reactor pool in 2021. It plans to complete removal of the rods from the No. 1 and No. 2 pools by 2031.”
#FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #TEPCOLies #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary
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13 years after meltdown, the head of Japan's nuclear cleanup is probing mysteries inside reactors
By Mari Yamaguchi | AP
March 7, 2024TOKYO - “As Japan prepares to mark the 13th anniversary of its worst-ever nuclear disaster, the man in charge of cleaning it up says his team is fighting to bring a sample out of the heart of the site’s radioactive debris.
“A decades-long project to clean up the remains of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is preparing to remove damaged fuel debris from the plant’s reactors, but much about what’s inside them is still a mystery.
“The key to unlocking that mystery — and figuring out how to clean it up — is a sample of melted fuel from inside a reactor, said Akira Ono, head of decommissioning for Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, in an interview with The Associated Press.
“Getting that sample would be like penetrating 'the main keep of the castle' in the battle of decommissioning, Ono said. 'We have achieved a number of things, but we still have a lot of thinking to do to tackle the unprecedented task of removing melted fuel.'
“A magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, damaged the Fukushima Daiichi plant’s cooling systems, causing three of its reactors to meltdown, releasing radiation and driving thousands of residents from their homes. Some areas near the plant are still unlivable.
“About 880 tons of highly radioactive melted nuclear fuel remains inside the three damaged reactors, but no one knows what condition the melted fuel is in or exactly where in the reactors it fell. That data is crucial to make a plan to remove it safely, said Ono.
“Since a 2019 robot probe first looked inside the No. 2 reactor — the least damaged — TEPCO has been trying to extract a small amount of melted debris from it using a robotic arm. That effort has been delayed for more than two years as the team works out how to get the robot past the wreckage. The team’s next attempt will come in October, using a previously tested device that resembles a fishing rod to get a preliminary sample out, while waiting technical improvements to the robotic arm, Ono said.
“Last month, the plant made its first drone flight into the worst-hit reactor, No. 1 reactor, to investigate the melted debris, but had to cancel a second day of exploration after a secondary robot that helped with data transmission failed.
“’We are new to these things and sometimes encounter unanticipated mishaps on the ground. But they are all valuable lessons learned for our next steps,’ Ono said.
“Critics say the 30- to 40-year cleanup target set by the government and TEPCO is overly optimistic.
“The lack of data, technology and plans on what to do with the fatally radioactive melted fuel and other nuclear waste at the end makes it difficult to have a clear view of how the plant complex and its surroundings may end up when the cleanup ends.
“Ono has said the utility’s role is to do its best to tackle the challenges one at a time and safely.
“Last August, the plant began discharging treated water into the sea, which Ono said was a major step forward. If the next attempt to recover a sample from the No. 2 reactor succeeds, it will be 'a huge step' and 'a major change of stage,' he said.
“#FukushimaDaiichi is currently releasing a fourth 7,800-ton batch of water. So far, daily seawater sampling results have met safety standards [using faulty dosimeters?], but the controversial plan has faced protests from local fishers and neighboring countries, especially China, which has banned Japanese seafood imports.
"TEPCO finished removing all spent fuel rods from a cooling pool at No. 4 reactor in 2014 and from the No. 3 reactor pool in 2021. It plans to complete removal of the rods from the No. 1 and No. 2 pools by 2031.”
#FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #TEPCOLies #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary
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13 years after meltdown, the head of Japan's nuclear cleanup is probing mysteries inside reactors
By Mari Yamaguchi | AP
March 7, 2024TOKYO - “As Japan prepares to mark the 13th anniversary of its worst-ever nuclear disaster, the man in charge of cleaning it up says his team is fighting to bring a sample out of the heart of the site’s radioactive debris.
“A decades-long project to clean up the remains of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is preparing to remove damaged fuel debris from the plant’s reactors, but much about what’s inside them is still a mystery.
“The key to unlocking that mystery — and figuring out how to clean it up — is a sample of melted fuel from inside a reactor, said Akira Ono, head of decommissioning for Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, in an interview with The Associated Press.
“Getting that sample would be like penetrating 'the main keep of the castle' in the battle of decommissioning, Ono said. 'We have achieved a number of things, but we still have a lot of thinking to do to tackle the unprecedented task of removing melted fuel.'
“A magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, damaged the Fukushima Daiichi plant’s cooling systems, causing three of its reactors to meltdown, releasing radiation and driving thousands of residents from their homes. Some areas near the plant are still unlivable.
“About 880 tons of highly radioactive melted nuclear fuel remains inside the three damaged reactors, but no one knows what condition the melted fuel is in or exactly where in the reactors it fell. That data is crucial to make a plan to remove it safely, said Ono.
“Since a 2019 robot probe first looked inside the No. 2 reactor — the least damaged — TEPCO has been trying to extract a small amount of melted debris from it using a robotic arm. That effort has been delayed for more than two years as the team works out how to get the robot past the wreckage. The team’s next attempt will come in October, using a previously tested device that resembles a fishing rod to get a preliminary sample out, while waiting technical improvements to the robotic arm, Ono said.
“Last month, the plant made its first drone flight into the worst-hit reactor, No. 1 reactor, to investigate the melted debris, but had to cancel a second day of exploration after a secondary robot that helped with data transmission failed.
“’We are new to these things and sometimes encounter unanticipated mishaps on the ground. But they are all valuable lessons learned for our next steps,’ Ono said.
“Critics say the 30- to 40-year cleanup target set by the government and TEPCO is overly optimistic.
“The lack of data, technology and plans on what to do with the fatally radioactive melted fuel and other nuclear waste at the end makes it difficult to have a clear view of how the plant complex and its surroundings may end up when the cleanup ends.
“Ono has said the utility’s role is to do its best to tackle the challenges one at a time and safely.
“Last August, the plant began discharging treated water into the sea, which Ono said was a major step forward. If the next attempt to recover a sample from the No. 2 reactor succeeds, it will be 'a huge step' and 'a major change of stage,' he said.
“#FukushimaDaiichi is currently releasing a fourth 7,800-ton batch of water. So far, daily seawater sampling results have met safety standards [using faulty dosimeters?], but the controversial plan has faced protests from local fishers and neighboring countries, especially China, which has banned Japanese seafood imports.
"TEPCO finished removing all spent fuel rods from a cooling pool at No. 4 reactor in 2014 and from the No. 3 reactor pool in 2021. It plans to complete removal of the rods from the No. 1 and No. 2 pools by 2031.”
#FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #TEPCOLies #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary
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13 years after meltdown, the head of Japan's nuclear cleanup is probing mysteries inside reactors
By Mari Yamaguchi | AP
March 7, 2024TOKYO - “As Japan prepares to mark the 13th anniversary of its worst-ever nuclear disaster, the man in charge of cleaning it up says his team is fighting to bring a sample out of the heart of the site’s radioactive debris.
“A decades-long project to clean up the remains of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is preparing to remove damaged fuel debris from the plant’s reactors, but much about what’s inside them is still a mystery.
“The key to unlocking that mystery — and figuring out how to clean it up — is a sample of melted fuel from inside a reactor, said Akira Ono, head of decommissioning for Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, in an interview with The Associated Press.
“Getting that sample would be like penetrating 'the main keep of the castle' in the battle of decommissioning, Ono said. 'We have achieved a number of things, but we still have a lot of thinking to do to tackle the unprecedented task of removing melted fuel.'
“A magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, damaged the Fukushima Daiichi plant’s cooling systems, causing three of its reactors to meltdown, releasing radiation and driving thousands of residents from their homes. Some areas near the plant are still unlivable.
“About 880 tons of highly radioactive melted nuclear fuel remains inside the three damaged reactors, but no one knows what condition the melted fuel is in or exactly where in the reactors it fell. That data is crucial to make a plan to remove it safely, said Ono.
“Since a 2019 robot probe first looked inside the No. 2 reactor — the least damaged — TEPCO has been trying to extract a small amount of melted debris from it using a robotic arm. That effort has been delayed for more than two years as the team works out how to get the robot past the wreckage. The team’s next attempt will come in October, using a previously tested device that resembles a fishing rod to get a preliminary sample out, while waiting technical improvements to the robotic arm, Ono said.
“Last month, the plant made its first drone flight into the worst-hit reactor, No. 1 reactor, to investigate the melted debris, but had to cancel a second day of exploration after a secondary robot that helped with data transmission failed.
“’We are new to these things and sometimes encounter unanticipated mishaps on the ground. But they are all valuable lessons learned for our next steps,’ Ono said.
“Critics say the 30- to 40-year cleanup target set by the government and TEPCO is overly optimistic.
“The lack of data, technology and plans on what to do with the fatally radioactive melted fuel and other nuclear waste at the end makes it difficult to have a clear view of how the plant complex and its surroundings may end up when the cleanup ends.
“Ono has said the utility’s role is to do its best to tackle the challenges one at a time and safely.
“Last August, the plant began discharging treated water into the sea, which Ono said was a major step forward. If the next attempt to recover a sample from the No. 2 reactor succeeds, it will be 'a huge step' and 'a major change of stage,' he said.
“#FukushimaDaiichi is currently releasing a fourth 7,800-ton batch of water. So far, daily seawater sampling results have met safety standards [using faulty dosimeters?], but the controversial plan has faced protests from local fishers and neighboring countries, especially China, which has banned Japanese seafood imports.
"TEPCO finished removing all spent fuel rods from a cooling pool at No. 4 reactor in 2014 and from the No. 3 reactor pool in 2021. It plans to complete removal of the rods from the No. 1 and No. 2 pools by 2031.”
#FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #TEPCOLies #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary
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13 years after meltdown, the head of Japan's nuclear cleanup is probing mysteries inside reactors
By Mari Yamaguchi | AP
March 7, 2024TOKYO - “As Japan prepares to mark the 13th anniversary of its worst-ever nuclear disaster, the man in charge of cleaning it up says his team is fighting to bring a sample out of the heart of the site’s radioactive debris.
“A decades-long project to clean up the remains of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is preparing to remove damaged fuel debris from the plant’s reactors, but much about what’s inside them is still a mystery.
“The key to unlocking that mystery — and figuring out how to clean it up — is a sample of melted fuel from inside a reactor, said Akira Ono, head of decommissioning for Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, in an interview with The Associated Press.
“Getting that sample would be like penetrating 'the main keep of the castle' in the battle of decommissioning, Ono said. 'We have achieved a number of things, but we still have a lot of thinking to do to tackle the unprecedented task of removing melted fuel.'
“A magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, damaged the Fukushima Daiichi plant’s cooling systems, causing three of its reactors to meltdown, releasing radiation and driving thousands of residents from their homes. Some areas near the plant are still unlivable.
“About 880 tons of highly radioactive melted nuclear fuel remains inside the three damaged reactors, but no one knows what condition the melted fuel is in or exactly where in the reactors it fell. That data is crucial to make a plan to remove it safely, said Ono.
“Since a 2019 robot probe first looked inside the No. 2 reactor — the least damaged — TEPCO has been trying to extract a small amount of melted debris from it using a robotic arm. That effort has been delayed for more than two years as the team works out how to get the robot past the wreckage. The team’s next attempt will come in October, using a previously tested device that resembles a fishing rod to get a preliminary sample out, while waiting technical improvements to the robotic arm, Ono said.
“Last month, the plant made its first drone flight into the worst-hit reactor, No. 1 reactor, to investigate the melted debris, but had to cancel a second day of exploration after a secondary robot that helped with data transmission failed.
“’We are new to these things and sometimes encounter unanticipated mishaps on the ground. But they are all valuable lessons learned for our next steps,’ Ono said.
“Critics say the 30- to 40-year cleanup target set by the government and TEPCO is overly optimistic.
“The lack of data, technology and plans on what to do with the fatally radioactive melted fuel and other nuclear waste at the end makes it difficult to have a clear view of how the plant complex and its surroundings may end up when the cleanup ends.
“Ono has said the utility’s role is to do its best to tackle the challenges one at a time and safely.
“Last August, the plant began discharging treated water into the sea, which Ono said was a major step forward. If the next attempt to recover a sample from the No. 2 reactor succeeds, it will be 'a huge step' and 'a major change of stage,' he said.
“#FukushimaDaiichi is currently releasing a fourth 7,800-ton batch of water. So far, daily seawater sampling results have met safety standards [using faulty dosimeters?], but the controversial plan has faced protests from local fishers and neighboring countries, especially China, which has banned Japanese seafood imports.
"TEPCO finished removing all spent fuel rods from a cooling pool at No. 4 reactor in 2014 and from the No. 3 reactor pool in 2021. It plans to complete removal of the rods from the No. 1 and No. 2 pools by 2031.”
#FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #TEPCOLies #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary
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Leaks found in hose to transfer #Fukushima #nuclear-contaminated #wastewater
Editor: huaxia, 2023-08-11
"The operator of the crippled #FukushimaDaiichi nuclear power plant has found leaks in a hose used to transfer nuclear-contaminated wastewater, local media reported on Friday.
"Tokyo Electric Power Company (#TEPCO) conducted a probe after higher-than-usual levels of #radioactive material were detected in #rainwater in the dike around a storage tank, public broadcaster NHK reported.
"An inspection found that some water had leaked from cracks of about four centimeters on a hose being used for transferring radioactive wastewater at the time, the report said.
"As the hose was used to transfer radioactive wastewater from another tank, TEPCO analyzed water in the dike around the tank and detected up to 67,000 becquerels of tritium per liter, which exceeded 60,000 becquerels, the standard set by the Japanese government for releasing tritium into the environment.
"TEPCO said that someone caused the cracks with a cutter blade while removing the packaging around the hose after it was delivered, adding that the water that leaked remained inside the barrier.
"TEPCO added that the leak would not affect the plan to discharge the radioactive wastewater from the plant into the ocean.
"Despite strong opposition from neighboring and #PacificIsland countries, as well as local fishermen over the irreversible impacts on the marine environment and public health, the Japanese government and TEPCO have been pushing for release of the radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant hit by a massive earthquake and an ensuing tsunami in March 2011."
http://www.chinaview.cn/20230811/04608123df0245b294d5fddaaee87191/c.html
#Fukuleaks #TEPCOLies #StopTEPCO #OpTEPCO #WaterIsLife #NoDumping #FukushimaWater #RethinkNotRestart
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#China slams #Fukushima water release plans in scorching UN paper. But will #Japan be swayed by criticism?
In 2021, #Vanuatu stateswoman Motarilavoa Hilda Lini said: "If it is safe, dump it in #Tokyo, test it in #Paris, and store it in #Washington, but keep our #Pacific #NuclearFree"
Story by Cyril Ip, August 10, 2023
- Beijing asks why Tokyo refuses to dispose of 'safe and harmless' water within its territory, says dumping in Pacific will harm health and environment
- Document's potential impact unclear as South Korean and Western governments' stance influenced by politics, observers say
"Beijing submitted a searing working paper to the United Nations opposing Tokyo's plans to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean, which could begin as soon as the end of August.
"'If the so-called 'treated-water' is really safe and harmless, why does Japan not dispose of it within its own territory or use it for industrial and agricultural purposes?' says the document, which was submitted on Tuesday.
"Japan plans to dump more than 1 million tonnes of water from the nuclear plant, where three reactors suffered meltdowns after an earthquake and tsunami in 2011."
#NoNukes #FukushimaWater #Fukushima #TEPCOLies #StopTEPCO #WaterIsLife
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Japan will soon release Fukushima radioactive water into the ocean. How worried should we be?
By Jessie Yeung, Mayumi Maruyama and Emiko Jozuka, CNN, July 6, 2023
"Robert H. Richmond, director of the Kewalo Marine Laboratory at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, is among a group of international scientists working with the Pacific Island Forum to assess the wastewater release plan – including visits to the #Fukushima site, and meetings with #TEPCO, Japanese authorities and the #IAEA. After reviewing the details of the plan, Richmond called it 'ill-advised' and premature.
"One concern is that diluting the wastewater might not be enough to reduce its impact on marine life. Pollutants like tritium can pass through various levels of the food chain – including plants, animals, and bacteria – and be 'bioaccumulated,' meaning they will build up in the marine ecosystem, he said.
"He added that the world’s oceans are already under stress from #ClimateChange, ocean #acidification, #overfishing and #pollution. The last thing it needs is to be treated like a 'dumping ground,' he said."
#StopTEPCO #TEPCOLies #NoDumping #FukushimaWater #FukushimaDaiici #Japan #Nuclear #NuclearWaste
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Japan will soon release Fukushima radioactive water into the ocean. How worried should we be?
By Jessie Yeung, Mayumi Maruyama and Emiko Jozuka, CNN, July 6, 2023
"Robert H. Richmond, director of the Kewalo Marine Laboratory at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, is among a group of international scientists working with the Pacific Island Forum to assess the wastewater release plan – including visits to the #Fukushima site, and meetings with #TEPCO, Japanese authorities and the #IAEA. After reviewing the details of the plan, Richmond called it 'ill-advised' and premature.
"One concern is that diluting the wastewater might not be enough to reduce its impact on marine life. Pollutants like tritium can pass through various levels of the food chain – including plants, animals, and bacteria – and be 'bioaccumulated,' meaning they will build up in the marine ecosystem, he said.
"He added that the world’s oceans are already under stress from #ClimateChange, ocean #acidification, #overfishing and #pollution. The last thing it needs is to be treated like a 'dumping ground,' he said."
#StopTEPCO #TEPCOLies #NoDumping #FukushimaWater #FukushimaDaiici #Japan #Nuclear #NuclearWaste
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Japan will soon release Fukushima radioactive water into the ocean. How worried should we be?
By Jessie Yeung, Mayumi Maruyama and Emiko Jozuka, CNN, July 6, 2023
"Robert H. Richmond, director of the Kewalo Marine Laboratory at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, is among a group of international scientists working with the Pacific Island Forum to assess the wastewater release plan – including visits to the #Fukushima site, and meetings with #TEPCO, Japanese authorities and the #IAEA. After reviewing the details of the plan, Richmond called it 'ill-advised' and premature.
"One concern is that diluting the wastewater might not be enough to reduce its impact on marine life. Pollutants like tritium can pass through various levels of the food chain – including plants, animals, and bacteria – and be 'bioaccumulated,' meaning they will build up in the marine ecosystem, he said.
"He added that the world’s oceans are already under stress from #ClimateChange, ocean #acidification, #overfishing and #pollution. The last thing it needs is to be treated like a 'dumping ground,' he said."
#StopTEPCO #TEPCOLies #NoDumping #FukushimaWater #FukushimaDaiici #Japan #Nuclear #NuclearWaste
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Japan will soon release Fukushima radioactive water into the ocean. How worried should we be?
By Jessie Yeung, Mayumi Maruyama and Emiko Jozuka, CNN, July 6, 2023
"Robert H. Richmond, director of the Kewalo Marine Laboratory at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, is among a group of international scientists working with the Pacific Island Forum to assess the wastewater release plan – including visits to the #Fukushima site, and meetings with #TEPCO, Japanese authorities and the #IAEA. After reviewing the details of the plan, Richmond called it 'ill-advised' and premature.
"One concern is that diluting the wastewater might not be enough to reduce its impact on marine life. Pollutants like tritium can pass through various levels of the food chain – including plants, animals, and bacteria – and be 'bioaccumulated,' meaning they will build up in the marine ecosystem, he said.
"He added that the world’s oceans are already under stress from #ClimateChange, ocean #acidification, #overfishing and #pollution. The last thing it needs is to be treated like a 'dumping ground,' he said."
#StopTEPCO #TEPCOLies #NoDumping #FukushimaWater #FukushimaDaiici #Japan #Nuclear #NuclearWaste
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Japan will soon release Fukushima radioactive water into the ocean. How worried should we be?
By Jessie Yeung, Mayumi Maruyama and Emiko Jozuka, CNN, July 6, 2023
"Robert H. Richmond, director of the Kewalo Marine Laboratory at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, is among a group of international scientists working with the Pacific Island Forum to assess the wastewater release plan – including visits to the #Fukushima site, and meetings with #TEPCO, Japanese authorities and the #IAEA. After reviewing the details of the plan, Richmond called it 'ill-advised' and premature.
"One concern is that diluting the wastewater might not be enough to reduce its impact on marine life. Pollutants like tritium can pass through various levels of the food chain – including plants, animals, and bacteria – and be 'bioaccumulated,' meaning they will build up in the marine ecosystem, he said.
"He added that the world’s oceans are already under stress from #ClimateChange, ocean #acidification, #overfishing and #pollution. The last thing it needs is to be treated like a 'dumping ground,' he said."
#StopTEPCO #TEPCOLies #NoDumping #FukushimaWater #FukushimaDaiici #Japan #Nuclear #NuclearWaste
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From 2014: More Bad News For #Fukushima And #Tepco
By Andy Tully
"Meanwhile, Bloomberg News calculates that Tepco appears likely to miss a deadline to remove a radioactive isotope linked to leukemia from the water stored at the ruined plant. Tepco President Naomi Hirose had promised Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that all the water would be cleaned by March 31, 2015.
"When a Bloomberg reporter showed a Tepco spokeswoman the new estimate that more time is needed to rid the water of #strontium because of equipment delays and a failed effort to stop radioactive contamination of nearby groundwater, Mayumi Yoshida replied that Tepco would do its best to get the job done on time.
"Strontium can enter the food chain by depositing into the bones of fish, and further delays could prolong South Korea’s ban on imports of Japanese seafood."
#WaterIsLife #Fukushima #StopTEPCO #TEPCOLies #NoDumping #FukushimaWater
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/More-Bad-News-For-Fukushima-And-Tepco.html?p=6
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Dark forces lurking behind dishonest TEPCO
Updated 22:00, 12-Jun-2023
"Tokyo Electric Power Company (#TEPCO) announced that facilities used to release the nuclear-#contaminated wastewater from the #FukushimaDaiichi #Nuclear Power Plant into the sea will be put into trial operation on Monday, according to local media outlets. The move is widely seen as a pilot for #Japan's formal dumping plan.
"After TEPCO sent seawater into an underwater tunnel designed to dump the nuclear-contaminated water into the #ocean last week, the marine #fish caught in the harbor of the plant were found to have 180 times the maximum limit of the #radioactive element #caesium allowed in Japan's food safety law.
"Despite this worrying result, the International Atomic Energy Agency (#IAEA) asserted in a report released on May 31 that TEPCO had demonstrated 'capabilities for accurate and precise measurements of the radionuclides present in the treated water stored on site.' The report concluded that no additional radionuclides at significant levels were detected. The contradicting findings make the public even more concerned about Japan's dumping plan."
"In an interview with Chinese media, #ShaunBurnie, an #environmentalist who has stayed in Japan for almost 30 years, straightforwardly expressed his disagreement with the IAEA's report. TEPCO has only tested 20 percent of the #wastewater tanks, Burnie said. In addition, third-party laboratories in the U.S., Switzerland and South Korea have taken the samples of only 25-liter water (before dilution) each, while there's more than 1.3 million metric tons of nuclear-contaminated water stored in the plant. The amount of samples was unbelievably limited."
#WaterIsLife #Fukushima #StopTEPCO #TEPCOLies #NoDumping #FukushimaWater
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Dark forces lurking behind dishonest TEPCO
Updated 22:00, 12-Jun-2023
"Tokyo Electric Power Company (#TEPCO) announced that facilities used to release the nuclear-#contaminated wastewater from the #FukushimaDaiichi #Nuclear Power Plant into the sea will be put into trial operation on Monday, according to local media outlets. The move is widely seen as a pilot for #Japan's formal dumping plan.
"After TEPCO sent seawater into an underwater tunnel designed to dump the nuclear-contaminated water into the #ocean last week, the marine #fish caught in the harbor of the plant were found to have 180 times the maximum limit of the #radioactive element #caesium allowed in Japan's food safety law.
"Despite this worrying result, the International Atomic Energy Agency (#IAEA) asserted in a report released on May 31 that TEPCO had demonstrated 'capabilities for accurate and precise measurements of the radionuclides present in the treated water stored on site.' The report concluded that no additional radionuclides at significant levels were detected. The contradicting findings make the public even more concerned about Japan's dumping plan."
"In an interview with Chinese media, #ShaunBurnie, an #environmentalist who has stayed in Japan for almost 30 years, straightforwardly expressed his disagreement with the IAEA's report. TEPCO has only tested 20 percent of the #wastewater tanks, Burnie said. In addition, third-party laboratories in the U.S., Switzerland and South Korea have taken the samples of only 25-liter water (before dilution) each, while there's more than 1.3 million metric tons of nuclear-contaminated water stored in the plant. The amount of samples was unbelievably limited."
#WaterIsLife #Fukushima #StopTEPCO #TEPCOLies #NoDumping #FukushimaWater
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Dark forces lurking behind dishonest TEPCO
Updated 22:00, 12-Jun-2023
"Tokyo Electric Power Company (#TEPCO) announced that facilities used to release the nuclear-#contaminated wastewater from the #FukushimaDaiichi #Nuclear Power Plant into the sea will be put into trial operation on Monday, according to local media outlets. The move is widely seen as a pilot for #Japan's formal dumping plan.
"After TEPCO sent seawater into an underwater tunnel designed to dump the nuclear-contaminated water into the #ocean last week, the marine #fish caught in the harbor of the plant were found to have 180 times the maximum limit of the #radioactive element #caesium allowed in Japan's food safety law.
"Despite this worrying result, the International Atomic Energy Agency (#IAEA) asserted in a report released on May 31 that TEPCO had demonstrated 'capabilities for accurate and precise measurements of the radionuclides present in the treated water stored on site.' The report concluded that no additional radionuclides at significant levels were detected. The contradicting findings make the public even more concerned about Japan's dumping plan."
"In an interview with Chinese media, #ShaunBurnie, an #environmentalist who has stayed in Japan for almost 30 years, straightforwardly expressed his disagreement with the IAEA's report. TEPCO has only tested 20 percent of the #wastewater tanks, Burnie said. In addition, third-party laboratories in the U.S., Switzerland and South Korea have taken the samples of only 25-liter water (before dilution) each, while there's more than 1.3 million metric tons of nuclear-contaminated water stored in the plant. The amount of samples was unbelievably limited."
#WaterIsLife #Fukushima #StopTEPCO #TEPCOLies #NoDumping #FukushimaWater
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Dark forces lurking behind dishonest TEPCO
Updated 22:00, 12-Jun-2023
"Tokyo Electric Power Company (#TEPCO) announced that facilities used to release the nuclear-#contaminated wastewater from the #FukushimaDaiichi #Nuclear Power Plant into the sea will be put into trial operation on Monday, according to local media outlets. The move is widely seen as a pilot for #Japan's formal dumping plan.
"After TEPCO sent seawater into an underwater tunnel designed to dump the nuclear-contaminated water into the #ocean last week, the marine #fish caught in the harbor of the plant were found to have 180 times the maximum limit of the #radioactive element #caesium allowed in Japan's food safety law.
"Despite this worrying result, the International Atomic Energy Agency (#IAEA) asserted in a report released on May 31 that TEPCO had demonstrated 'capabilities for accurate and precise measurements of the radionuclides present in the treated water stored on site.' The report concluded that no additional radionuclides at significant levels were detected. The contradicting findings make the public even more concerned about Japan's dumping plan."
"In an interview with Chinese media, #ShaunBurnie, an #environmentalist who has stayed in Japan for almost 30 years, straightforwardly expressed his disagreement with the IAEA's report. TEPCO has only tested 20 percent of the #wastewater tanks, Burnie said. In addition, third-party laboratories in the U.S., Switzerland and South Korea have taken the samples of only 25-liter water (before dilution) each, while there's more than 1.3 million metric tons of nuclear-contaminated water stored in the plant. The amount of samples was unbelievably limited."
#WaterIsLife #Fukushima #StopTEPCO #TEPCOLies #NoDumping #FukushimaWater
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Dark forces lurking behind dishonest TEPCO
Updated 22:00, 12-Jun-2023
"Tokyo Electric Power Company (#TEPCO) announced that facilities used to release the nuclear-#contaminated wastewater from the #FukushimaDaiichi #Nuclear Power Plant into the sea will be put into trial operation on Monday, according to local media outlets. The move is widely seen as a pilot for #Japan's formal dumping plan.
"After TEPCO sent seawater into an underwater tunnel designed to dump the nuclear-contaminated water into the #ocean last week, the marine #fish caught in the harbor of the plant were found to have 180 times the maximum limit of the #radioactive element #caesium allowed in Japan's food safety law.
"Despite this worrying result, the International Atomic Energy Agency (#IAEA) asserted in a report released on May 31 that TEPCO had demonstrated 'capabilities for accurate and precise measurements of the radionuclides present in the treated water stored on site.' The report concluded that no additional radionuclides at significant levels were detected. The contradicting findings make the public even more concerned about Japan's dumping plan."
"In an interview with Chinese media, #ShaunBurnie, an #environmentalist who has stayed in Japan for almost 30 years, straightforwardly expressed his disagreement with the IAEA's report. TEPCO has only tested 20 percent of the #wastewater tanks, Burnie said. In addition, third-party laboratories in the U.S., Switzerland and South Korea have taken the samples of only 25-liter water (before dilution) each, while there's more than 1.3 million metric tons of nuclear-contaminated water stored in the plant. The amount of samples was unbelievably limited."
#WaterIsLife #Fukushima #StopTEPCO #TEPCOLies #NoDumping #FukushimaWater
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Yes, because running contaminated water through TWO crappy filtration systems that don't work makes for good publicity!
"On September 21, 2021, #TEPCO announced that five more filters in ALPS were found to be damaged, and #radioactive contamination had been detected near some of the filters.
"Would the situation then improve if the undertreated water undergoes a second round of ALPS treatment? 'The answer is still unknown,' said the insider. He added that the discharge plan provided by TEPCO neither explained how to ensure the nuclear-contaminated wastewater would meet discharge standards after treatment, nor did it include an impact analysis of the substandard water discharge.
"'So far, TEPCO has only dealt with 0.25 percent of the nuclear-contaminated wastewater with a second round of treatment. It hasn't disclosed a timeline for the second round of treatment [for all the undertreated wastewater], nor has it ever publicized a plan on it,' he told the Global Times.
TEPCO's passive attitude has chilled the heart of all the parties in and out of #Japan who are concern about the discharge.'"#TEPCOLies #StopTEPCO #OpTEPCO #WaterIsLife #WorldOceanDay #JapanLies #JapanSecrecyAct #WorldOceansDay
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Seoul Skeptical as Japan Eyes Release of Contaminated Water From Nuclear Plant
Japan wants to release more than a million tons of water from the plant, and Koreans fear Japan is poisoning the seas.
by Donald Kirk, May 23, 2023
#NoNukes #NoWar #WaterIsLife #NoNewNukes #PacificOcean #Korea #StopTEPCO #TEPCOLies
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The Japanese government’s decision to discharge Fukushima contaminated water ignores human rights and international maritime law
Greenpeace International, 13 April 2021
"Kazue Suzuki, Climate/Energy Campaigner at Greenpeace Japan, said: 'The Japanese government has once again failed the people of Fukushima. The government has taken the wholly unjustified decision to deliberately contaminate the Pacific Ocean with radioactive wastes. It has discounted the radiation risks and turned its back on the clear evidence that sufficient storage capacity is available on the nuclear site as well as in surrounding districts. Rather than using the best available technology to minimize radiation hazards by storing and processing the water over the long term, they have opted for the cheapest option, dumping the water into the Pacific Ocean.
"'The Cabinet’s decision failed to protect the environment and neglected the large-scale opposition and concerns of the local Fukushima residents, as well as the neighboring citizens around Japan. Greenpeace stands with the people of Fukushima, including fishing communities, in their efforts to stop these plans,' said Suzuki."
#NoNukes #FukushimaWater #Fukushima #TEPCOLies #StopTEPCO #OpFukushima #WaterIsLife
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Japanese environment economist says ALPS-treated #Fukushima radioactive wastewater still contains radionuclides, urging Tokyo to stop dumping plan
By Xu Keyue
Published: Mar 27, 2023"Kenichi Oshima, professor at Ryukoku University, told the Global Times that the Japanese government and #TEPCO should not release the nuclear-contaminated wastewater.
"The Japanese government and TEPCO plan to use ALPS - Advanced Liquid Processing System - to treat the nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear accident and then release the treated water into the ocean. The treated water contains radionuclides including #ruthenium, #strontium-90 and #iodine-129, in addition to #tritium, Oshima noted."
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Japanese environment economist says ALPS-treated #Fukushima radioactive wastewater still contains radionuclides, urging Tokyo to stop dumping plan
By Xu Keyue
Published: Mar 27, 2023"Kenichi Oshima, professor at Ryukoku University, told the Global Times that the Japanese government and #TEPCO should not release the nuclear-contaminated wastewater.
"The Japanese government and TEPCO plan to use ALPS - Advanced Liquid Processing System - to treat the nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear accident and then release the treated water into the ocean. The treated water contains radionuclides including #ruthenium, #strontium-90 and #iodine-129, in addition to #tritium, Oshima noted."
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Japanese environment economist says ALPS-treated #Fukushima radioactive wastewater still contains radionuclides, urging Tokyo to stop dumping plan
By Xu Keyue
Published: Mar 27, 2023"Kenichi Oshima, professor at Ryukoku University, told the Global Times that the Japanese government and #TEPCO should not release the nuclear-contaminated wastewater.
"The Japanese government and TEPCO plan to use ALPS - Advanced Liquid Processing System - to treat the nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear accident and then release the treated water into the ocean. The treated water contains radionuclides including #ruthenium, #strontium-90 and #iodine-129, in addition to #tritium, Oshima noted."
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Japanese environment economist says ALPS-treated #Fukushima radioactive wastewater still contains radionuclides, urging Tokyo to stop dumping plan
By Xu Keyue
Published: Mar 27, 2023"Kenichi Oshima, professor at Ryukoku University, told the Global Times that the Japanese government and #TEPCO should not release the nuclear-contaminated wastewater.
"The Japanese government and TEPCO plan to use ALPS - Advanced Liquid Processing System - to treat the nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear accident and then release the treated water into the ocean. The treated water contains radionuclides including #ruthenium, #strontium-90 and #iodine-129, in addition to #tritium, Oshima noted."
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Japanese environment economist says ALPS-treated #Fukushima radioactive wastewater still contains radionuclides, urging Tokyo to stop dumping plan
By Xu Keyue
Published: Mar 27, 2023"Kenichi Oshima, professor at Ryukoku University, told the Global Times that the Japanese government and #TEPCO should not release the nuclear-contaminated wastewater.
"The Japanese government and TEPCO plan to use ALPS - Advanced Liquid Processing System - to treat the nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear accident and then release the treated water into the ocean. The treated water contains radionuclides including #ruthenium, #strontium-90 and #iodine-129, in addition to #tritium, Oshima noted."
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Well, well, well -- guess what? There's more than just #Tritium in that water -- just like with #Fukushima! #Corporations like #TEPCO and #Holtec LOVE to DOWNPLAY what's really in the water they want to dump!
#RocklandCounty Passes Resolution Against Dumping #RadioactiveWater in the #HudsonRiver; Second This Week
Published Mar 9, 2023 Categories
"In a 16-0 vote, the Rockland County Legislature unanimously approved a resolution calling on Governor Hochul and relevant agencies to stop Holtec International from dumping #toxic waste into the Hudson River. Rockland became the second county in the Hudson Valley region to oppose Holtec’s polluting plan, just two days after the #Westchester Board of Legislators took similar action.
"Holtec International, the company in charge of decommissioning the #IndianPoint Nuclear Plant, wants to dump one million gallons of toxic wastewater from the plant’s spent fuel pools into the Hudson River. The company’s waste has several contaminants [NOT JUST TRITIUM LIKE HOLTEC KEEPS SAYING] including #tritium, a radioactive isotope that can lead to cancer when inhaled, ingested or absorbed through the skin in large quantities. Seven communities and over 100,000 people rely on drinking water from the Hudson River.
"Santosh Nandabalan, Senior New York Organizer with Food & Water Watch issued the following statement: 'To allow the immense discharge of toxic, radioactive waste into New Yorkers’ drinking water is to privilege corporate expediency over public health. One by one, Hudson Valley authorities are taking a stand against Holtec’s ludicrously dangerous proposal. Governor Hochul must take immediate action to safeguard public health and stop Holtec’s scheme.'"
#HudsonRiver #HudsonRiverValley #HudsonValley #Fukushima #NewYork #Japan #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #TEPCOLies #HoltecLies
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Will Japan release Fukushima water into the Pacific?
Officials in Japan have claimed that water exposed to radiation in the Fukushima nuclear disaster is now safe to dump into the Pacific. Environmentalists say the water is too contaminated.
by Julian Ryall , November 20, 2019
"#TEPCO and the government [of #Japan] have long believed that the best way to dispose of the water is to simply release it into the #ocean. They claimed until this year that contaminated water had been cleansed by a so-called advanced liquid processing system to the point that virtually all the radionuclides had been reduced to 'non-detect' levels.
"Leaked TEPCO documents, however, show that varying amounts of 62 radionuclides — including #strontium, #iodine, #cesium and #cobalt — have not been removed from the water.
"The company has also been criticized for refusing to permit independent organizations to test the water that is being stored at the site.
"Nevertheless, environmentalists fear that preparations are under way to release the water into the environment.
"'Even a year ago, when the first report on options for disposing the treated water was presented to the committee, it seemed clear to me even then that the preferred option was to release it into the ocean,' said Azby Brown, the lead researcher for Tokyo-based nuclear monitoring organization #Safecast Japan. Other options included #evaporation and burying the water.
"'My take on this is that they have already reached a decision and that all these discussions now on the options are purely theater.'"
#FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #TEPCOLies #OpTEPCO #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary #NoNewNukes #AtomkraftNeinDanke #AntiAtom
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Will Japan release Fukushima water into the Pacific?
Officials in Japan have claimed that water exposed to radiation in the Fukushima nuclear disaster is now safe to dump into the Pacific. Environmentalists say the water is too contaminated.
by Julian Ryall , November 20, 2019
"#TEPCO and the government [of #Japan] have long believed that the best way to dispose of the water is to simply release it into the #ocean. They claimed until this year that contaminated water had been cleansed by a so-called advanced liquid processing system to the point that virtually all the radionuclides had been reduced to 'non-detect' levels.
"Leaked TEPCO documents, however, show that varying amounts of 62 radionuclides — including #strontium, #iodine, #cesium and #cobalt — have not been removed from the water.
"The company has also been criticized for refusing to permit independent organizations to test the water that is being stored at the site.
"Nevertheless, environmentalists fear that preparations are under way to release the water into the environment.
"'Even a year ago, when the first report on options for disposing the treated water was presented to the committee, it seemed clear to me even then that the preferred option was to release it into the ocean,' said Azby Brown, the lead researcher for Tokyo-based nuclear monitoring organization #Safecast Japan. Other options included #evaporation and burying the water.
"'My take on this is that they have already reached a decision and that all these discussions now on the options are purely theater.'"
#FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #TEPCOLies #OpTEPCO #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary #NoNewNukes #AtomkraftNeinDanke #AntiAtom
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Will Japan release Fukushima water into the Pacific?
Officials in Japan have claimed that water exposed to radiation in the Fukushima nuclear disaster is now safe to dump into the Pacific. Environmentalists say the water is too contaminated.
by Julian Ryall , November 20, 2019
"#TEPCO and the government [of #Japan] have long believed that the best way to dispose of the water is to simply release it into the #ocean. They claimed until this year that contaminated water had been cleansed by a so-called advanced liquid processing system to the point that virtually all the radionuclides had been reduced to 'non-detect' levels.
"Leaked TEPCO documents, however, show that varying amounts of 62 radionuclides — including #strontium, #iodine, #cesium and #cobalt — have not been removed from the water.
"The company has also been criticized for refusing to permit independent organizations to test the water that is being stored at the site.
"Nevertheless, environmentalists fear that preparations are under way to release the water into the environment.
"'Even a year ago, when the first report on options for disposing the treated water was presented to the committee, it seemed clear to me even then that the preferred option was to release it into the ocean,' said Azby Brown, the lead researcher for Tokyo-based nuclear monitoring organization #Safecast Japan. Other options included #evaporation and burying the water.
"'My take on this is that they have already reached a decision and that all these discussions now on the options are purely theater.'"
#FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #TEPCOLies #OpTEPCO #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary #NoNewNukes #AtomkraftNeinDanke #AntiAtom
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Will Japan release Fukushima water into the Pacific?
Officials in Japan have claimed that water exposed to radiation in the Fukushima nuclear disaster is now safe to dump into the Pacific. Environmentalists say the water is too contaminated.
by Julian Ryall , November 20, 2019
"#TEPCO and the government [of #Japan] have long believed that the best way to dispose of the water is to simply release it into the #ocean. They claimed until this year that contaminated water had been cleansed by a so-called advanced liquid processing system to the point that virtually all the radionuclides had been reduced to 'non-detect' levels.
"Leaked TEPCO documents, however, show that varying amounts of 62 radionuclides — including #strontium, #iodine, #cesium and #cobalt — have not been removed from the water.
"The company has also been criticized for refusing to permit independent organizations to test the water that is being stored at the site.
"Nevertheless, environmentalists fear that preparations are under way to release the water into the environment.
"'Even a year ago, when the first report on options for disposing the treated water was presented to the committee, it seemed clear to me even then that the preferred option was to release it into the ocean,' said Azby Brown, the lead researcher for Tokyo-based nuclear monitoring organization #Safecast Japan. Other options included #evaporation and burying the water.
"'My take on this is that they have already reached a decision and that all these discussions now on the options are purely theater.'"
#FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #TEPCOLies #OpTEPCO #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary #NoNewNukes #AtomkraftNeinDanke #AntiAtom
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Will Japan release Fukushima water into the Pacific?
Officials in Japan have claimed that water exposed to radiation in the Fukushima nuclear disaster is now safe to dump into the Pacific. Environmentalists say the water is too contaminated.
by Julian Ryall , November 20, 2019
"#TEPCO and the government [of #Japan] have long believed that the best way to dispose of the water is to simply release it into the #ocean. They claimed until this year that contaminated water had been cleansed by a so-called advanced liquid processing system to the point that virtually all the radionuclides had been reduced to 'non-detect' levels.
"Leaked TEPCO documents, however, show that varying amounts of 62 radionuclides — including #strontium, #iodine, #cesium and #cobalt — have not been removed from the water.
"The company has also been criticized for refusing to permit independent organizations to test the water that is being stored at the site.
"Nevertheless, environmentalists fear that preparations are under way to release the water into the environment.
"'Even a year ago, when the first report on options for disposing the treated water was presented to the committee, it seemed clear to me even then that the preferred option was to release it into the ocean,' said Azby Brown, the lead researcher for Tokyo-based nuclear monitoring organization #Safecast Japan. Other options included #evaporation and burying the water.
"'My take on this is that they have already reached a decision and that all these discussions now on the options are purely theater.'"
#FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #TEPCOLies #OpTEPCO #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary #NoNewNukes #AtomkraftNeinDanke #AntiAtom
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With a half-life of 29 years, "Everyone is exposed to small amounts of Sr-90, since it is widely dispersed in the environment and the food chain. #Strontium-90 was widely dispersed in the 1950s and 1960s in from the atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons.
"Strontium-90 is also found in waste from #nuclear reactors. The accident at the #Chernobyl nuclear power plant introduced a large amount of Sr-90 into the environment. Strontium-90 was also released during the 2011 Japanese nuclear incident at the #Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
"Plants or crops growing in or near contaminated soil may take up small amounts of Sr-90 from the soil. Animals may ingest Sr-90 when eating plants. Strontium-90 can be inhaled, but ingestion in food and water is the greatest health concern. Once in the body, Sr-90 acts like calcium and is readily incorporated into bones and teeth, where it can cause #cancers of the bone, bone marrow, and soft tissues around the bone. Because Sr-90 acts like calcium, milk monitoring will be important after a large release."
#FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #NoWar #TEPCOLies #OpTEPCO #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary #FoodChain #Bioaccumulation
https://www.epa.gov/radiation/radionuclide-basics-strontium-90
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With a half-life of 29 years, "Everyone is exposed to small amounts of Sr-90, since it is widely dispersed in the environment and the food chain. #Strontium-90 was widely dispersed in the 1950s and 1960s in from the atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons.
"Strontium-90 is also found in waste from #nuclear reactors. The accident at the #Chernobyl nuclear power plant introduced a large amount of Sr-90 into the environment. Strontium-90 was also released during the 2011 Japanese nuclear incident at the #Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
"Plants or crops growing in or near contaminated soil may take up small amounts of Sr-90 from the soil. Animals may ingest Sr-90 when eating plants. Strontium-90 can be inhaled, but ingestion in food and water is the greatest health concern. Once in the body, Sr-90 acts like calcium and is readily incorporated into bones and teeth, where it can cause #cancers of the bone, bone marrow, and soft tissues around the bone. Because Sr-90 acts like calcium, milk monitoring will be important after a large release."
#FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #NoWar #TEPCOLies #OpTEPCO #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary #FoodChain #Bioaccumulation
https://www.epa.gov/radiation/radionuclide-basics-strontium-90
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With a half-life of 29 years, "Everyone is exposed to small amounts of Sr-90, since it is widely dispersed in the environment and the food chain. #Strontium-90 was widely dispersed in the 1950s and 1960s in from the atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons.
"Strontium-90 is also found in waste from #nuclear reactors. The accident at the #Chernobyl nuclear power plant introduced a large amount of Sr-90 into the environment. Strontium-90 was also released during the 2011 Japanese nuclear incident at the #Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
"Plants or crops growing in or near contaminated soil may take up small amounts of Sr-90 from the soil. Animals may ingest Sr-90 when eating plants. Strontium-90 can be inhaled, but ingestion in food and water is the greatest health concern. Once in the body, Sr-90 acts like calcium and is readily incorporated into bones and teeth, where it can cause #cancers of the bone, bone marrow, and soft tissues around the bone. Because Sr-90 acts like calcium, milk monitoring will be important after a large release."
#FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #NoWar #TEPCOLies #OpTEPCO #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary #FoodChain #Bioaccumulation
https://www.epa.gov/radiation/radionuclide-basics-strontium-90
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With a half-life of 29 years, "Everyone is exposed to small amounts of Sr-90, since it is widely dispersed in the environment and the food chain. #Strontium-90 was widely dispersed in the 1950s and 1960s in from the atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons.
"Strontium-90 is also found in waste from #nuclear reactors. The accident at the #Chernobyl nuclear power plant introduced a large amount of Sr-90 into the environment. Strontium-90 was also released during the 2011 Japanese nuclear incident at the #Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
"Plants or crops growing in or near contaminated soil may take up small amounts of Sr-90 from the soil. Animals may ingest Sr-90 when eating plants. Strontium-90 can be inhaled, but ingestion in food and water is the greatest health concern. Once in the body, Sr-90 acts like calcium and is readily incorporated into bones and teeth, where it can cause #cancers of the bone, bone marrow, and soft tissues around the bone. Because Sr-90 acts like calcium, milk monitoring will be important after a large release."
#FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #NoWar #TEPCOLies #OpTEPCO #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary #FoodChain #Bioaccumulation
https://www.epa.gov/radiation/radionuclide-basics-strontium-90
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With a half-life of 29 years, "Everyone is exposed to small amounts of Sr-90, since it is widely dispersed in the environment and the food chain. #Strontium-90 was widely dispersed in the 1950s and 1960s in from the atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons.
"Strontium-90 is also found in waste from #nuclear reactors. The accident at the #Chernobyl nuclear power plant introduced a large amount of Sr-90 into the environment. Strontium-90 was also released during the 2011 Japanese nuclear incident at the #Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
"Plants or crops growing in or near contaminated soil may take up small amounts of Sr-90 from the soil. Animals may ingest Sr-90 when eating plants. Strontium-90 can be inhaled, but ingestion in food and water is the greatest health concern. Once in the body, Sr-90 acts like calcium and is readily incorporated into bones and teeth, where it can cause #cancers of the bone, bone marrow, and soft tissues around the bone. Because Sr-90 acts like calcium, milk monitoring will be important after a large release."
#FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #NoWar #TEPCOLies #OpTEPCO #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary #FoodChain #Bioaccumulation
https://www.epa.gov/radiation/radionuclide-basics-strontium-90
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#Fukushima's Contaminated Wastewater May Be A Bigger Problem Than Realized
Tom Hale, August 2020
"[A] new study published in the journal Science suggests this plan is currently a riskier move than previously assumed.
"Marine chemists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution argue that #tritium is not the only problem after finding that other isotopes including carbon-14, #cobalt-60, and #strontium-90 still remain in the treated wastewater.
"'The concentrations of these radioactive isotopes are orders of magnitude lower than tritium but highly variable from tank to tank,' the study authors write.
“More than 70 percent of the tanks would need secondary treatment to reduce concentrations below that required by law for their release,' they added."
#FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #TEPCOLies #OpTEPCO #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary
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#Fukushima's Contaminated Wastewater May Be A Bigger Problem Than Realized
Tom Hale, August 2020
"[A] new study published in the journal Science suggests this plan is currently a riskier move than previously assumed.
"Marine chemists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution argue that #tritium is not the only problem after finding that other isotopes including carbon-14, #cobalt-60, and #strontium-90 still remain in the treated wastewater.
"'The concentrations of these radioactive isotopes are orders of magnitude lower than tritium but highly variable from tank to tank,' the study authors write.
“More than 70 percent of the tanks would need secondary treatment to reduce concentrations below that required by law for their release,' they added."
#FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #TEPCOLies #OpTEPCO #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary
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#Fukushima's Contaminated Wastewater May Be A Bigger Problem Than Realized
Tom Hale, August 2020
"[A] new study published in the journal Science suggests this plan is currently a riskier move than previously assumed.
"Marine chemists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution argue that #tritium is not the only problem after finding that other isotopes including carbon-14, #cobalt-60, and #strontium-90 still remain in the treated wastewater.
"'The concentrations of these radioactive isotopes are orders of magnitude lower than tritium but highly variable from tank to tank,' the study authors write.
“More than 70 percent of the tanks would need secondary treatment to reduce concentrations below that required by law for their release,' they added."
#FukushimaWater #NoDumping #WaterIsLife #StopTEPCO #NoNukes #TEPCOLies #OpTEPCO #PacificOcean #FukushimaAnniversary