hazardous waste disposal

IAEA chief ‘completely convinced’ it’s safe to release treated Fukushima nuclear wastewater | TheStarsHub

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IAEA chief 'completely convinced' it's safe to release treated Fukushima nuclear wastewater | CNN

Tokyo TheStarsHub  —  Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water into the ocean is safe and there is no better option to deal with the massive buildup of wastewater collected since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, the head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog told TheStarsHub. Speaking in an interview during a visit to Tokyo … Read more

Japan will soon release Fukushima radioactive water into the ocean. How worried should we be? | TheStarsHub

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Japan will soon release Fukushima radioactive water into the ocean. How worried should we be? | CNN

TheStarsHub  —  Japan will soon begin releasing treated radioactive water into the ocean following approval from the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog for a controversial plan that comes 12 years after the Fukushima nuclear meltdown. The plan to release treated wastewater has been in the works for years, with the environment minister declaring in 2019 there … Read more