Japan is planning to release into the Pacific Ocean more than 1 million tons of contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant, according to the nation’s government.
The first discharge is scheduled in about two years in an effort to give the plant’s operators time to filter the water and get regulatory approval.Nearby nations are calling the plan irresponsible, but Japan argues it’s a necessary step in decommissioning the plant, which was destroyed in a 2011 tsunami.The United States has sided with Japan on the matter. “The U.S. is confident that the government of Japan is in very full consultations
News Briefs: Japan Plans Release of Contaminated Water from Fukushima Plant
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