fukushima disaster
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Looks Like Japan Is Going Ahead With Plan to Dump Radioactive Fukushima Water Into the Ocean
The writing has been on the wall for a while now, but it finally appears that Japan is ready to proceed with dumping over 1 million tons of contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. The water will be treated to remove some — but not all — of the contaminants.…
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Remote-Controlled Probe Picks Up Radioactive Debris At Fukushima For The First Time
Tepco, the state-owned operator of the badly damaged Fukushima nuclear plant, has conducted an important test in which a remote-controlled probe managed to grasp several small grains of radioactive debris, AFP reports. The successful operation marked an important achievement for the company as it prepares for a cleanup operation that could take decades.