Fukushima Meltdown
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Japan to start releasing treated Fukushima wastewater into ocean this weekThe controversial plan, approved two years ago, has faced criticism from China and local fishing groups, who fear reputational damage and a threat to their livelihood.WorldAug 21, 2023
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Fukushima fish riddled with radioactivity stokes fears about wastewater release planA black rockfish caught in the nuclear plant's port contained 18,000 becquerels per kilogram of radioactive cesium, 180 times over the legal safety limit.WorldJul 25, 2023
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Japan plans to dump treated Fukushima wastewater in the ocean. Is it safe?A proposal to dump water into the ocean from a nuclear power plant in Japan that over a decade ago experienced a meltdown has received some resistance.EnvironmentJul 11, 2023
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Fuel removal from Fukushima’s reactor begins for first time since 2011 meltdownThe fuel is being removed from a cooling pool at one of three reactors that melted down in the 2011 disaster, a milestone in the decades-long process to decommission the plant.WorldApr 14, 2019
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