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

KEEP THE PRESSURE ON! Worldwide protests on 3/11/2023? We need to let #Japan know how we feel about dumping partially treated (not fully treated) #Fukushima irradiated water into the #PacificOcean! #TEPCO has been deceptive from DAY ONE!

Japan's govt could delay release of radioactive water into the Pacific

January 17, 2023

"Japan is potentially revising the timing of a planned release of treated but still radioactive wastewater into the sea to "around spring or summer".

"The plan to discharge waste from the #Fukushima nuclear power plant has been vehemently opposed by some #Pacific nations, as well as #China and #SouthKorea, #fishermen, and #activists over fears it won't be safe.

"The #PacificIsland Forum Secretary General Henry Puna has indicated Japan could lose its Dialogue Partner status over the lack of information about the dumping plan."
#NoNukes

Read more: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/482559/japan-s-govt-could-delay-release-of-radioactive-water-into-the-pacific

#PacificIsland Forum could sideline Japan over #nuclear waste plan

by Lydia Lewis, January 12, 2023

"The US National Association of Marine Laboratories, an organisation of more than 100 member laboratories, expressed its opposition in a new paper.

'They say there is a lack of adequate and accurate scientific data supporting Japan's assertion of safety, and an abundance of data demonstrating serious concerns about releasing radioactively contaminated water.

'They called on the Government of 3Japan and International Atomic Energy Agency (#IAEA) scientists to more fully and adequately consider the options recommended by the Pacific Islands Forum's Expert Panel."
#NoNukes #WaterIsLife #TEPCO LIES!

Read more: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/482298/pacific-island-forum-could-sideline-japan-over-nuclear-waste-plan

Janes Analysis from #COP27: New Zealand's creation of climate change damage fund indicates growing commitment to Pacific Island countries https://hubs.la/Q01sGC_80 #NewZealand #climatechange #PacificIsland

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/JanesINTEL/status/1595160187085721622

Janes Analysis from #COP27: New Zealand's creation of climate change damage fund indicates growing commitment to Pacific Island countries https://hubs.la/Q01sFyrK0 #NewZealand #climatechange #PacificIsland

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/JanesINTEL/status/1593574745391304705

Janes Analysis from #COP27: New Zealand's creation of climate change damage fund indicates growing commitment to Pacific Island countries https://hubs.la/Q01sqRt50 #NewZealand #climatechange #PacificIsland

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/JanesINTEL/status/1592924204801957890