Japan Releases Fukushima Radioactive Water into the Ocean

#FukushimaWaterRelease #EnvironmentalImpact #OceanPollution #NuclearPlant

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https://blog.rapusia.org/energy/2352/japan-releases-fukushima-radioactive-water-into-the-ocean/

And the #BidenAdministrtion should give #Holtec more money to restart #PalisadesNuclearPlant? Ummmm...

#NRC Fines #Holtec Once Again - Red Flags for #OysterCreek

January 28, 2022

Media Contact: Anjuli.Ramos@sierraclub.org

"Holtec Decommission International was fined again by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Holtec agreed to pay a $50,000 fine after the plant’s armorer #falsified documents at the Oyster Creek #NuclearPlant in #LaceyTownship. According to the NRC investigation, the agency found that the plant’s armorer failed to perform mandatory firearms inspections and falsified related records. This is the second fine in two months for Holtec. In December, the company agreed to pay a $150,000 penalty for security related violations, however this time neither NRC nor Holtec disclosed the details of the violation due to the sensitivity of it.

“This is the second time in two months that Holtec has been fined for security related violations for the former Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant. It's the latest red flag in a series of red flags when it comes to Holtec. These violations should be an alarm bell going off for NRC not just to hold Holtec accountable, but to intervene in Holtec’s security and management of the site. It’s good that NRC conducted investigations and penalized Holtec, however that is clearly not enough, as this continues to happen,' said Anjuli Ramos-Busot, New Jersey Director of the Sierra Club.

"The public is concerned about Holtec’s plan to move still-hot nuclear waste out of water pools and into dry cask storage in half the usual time, typically 5 years. They claim their casts are proprietary and have not disclosed details about their design to the public. Until the rods are out of the spent-fuel pools and put into dry cask storage, the plant is extremely vulnerable. If there is a power outage, storm surge, or flood, the rods could melt down and create serious public health and environmental damage.

“The NRC and New Jersey must make sure there is proper oversight and to ensure Holtec is following safety protocols. This area is impacted by sea-level rise and climate change. During Sandy, the floodwaters came up onto the site at Oyster Creek. Storing nuclear waste in a site that already presents safety flaws is incredibly dangerous. If Holtec isn’t storing nuclear rods correctly, it could lead to major public health and environmental problems. That is why we need to make sure Holtec is not cutting corners [because as we all know, Holtec gets to keep what it doesn't spend] and will ensure transparency,' said Anjuli Ramos-Busot, New Jersey Director of the Sierra Club."

https://www.sierraclub.org/new-jersey/blog/2022/01/nrc-fines-holtec-once-again-red-flags-for-oyster-creek

#NuclearPlants #Holtec #Violations #RethinkNotRestart

"The government of #HongKong is set to impose an immediate import ban not only on #FreshFish, but other products such as frozen foods and #SeaSalt from #Fukushima, #Ibaraki and eight other prefectures if the water release goes ahead this summer, creating far-reaching effects beyond the fishing industry." #NuclearPlant #WasteWater

Fukushima water release casts shadow on anglerfish, other exports from nearby prefs. - The Mainichi
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230721/p2a/00m/0bu/015000c

The financial hub is #Japan's second biggest market for fishery exports after mainland #China.

"The #HongKong government said last Wednesday that the city would immediately bar the import of aquatic products from 10 Japanese prefectures if #wastewater from the damaged #Fukushima #NuclearPlant is released into the #PacificOcean."

Hong Kong's #seafood businesses brace for a sales slump as Japan plans to discharge radioactive water - The Mainichi
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230717/p2g/00m/0in/031000c

"Japan's government has said the water release would begin by the end of summer, and on Friday the country's Nuclear Regulation Authority said the equipment and facilities to discharge the water had passed their checks." #wastewater #NuclearPlant

#Fukushima water release plan clears last regulatory hurdle in #Japan
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230707-fukushima-water-release-plan-clears-last-regulatory-hurdle-in-japan-1

Another false alarm, or an actual threat? #nuclearplant

https://crooksandliars.com/2023/07/ukraine-russians-planting-explosives?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=76574

"The plan has also drawn criticism both domestically as well as internationally, from neighboring countries such as #SouthKorea, the #Philippines and #China. Their argument is that this is a transboundary issue — that waste water released by Japan is not going to just stay in and around Japan." #Fukushima #NuclearPlant

Japan gets #UN approval to release #NuclearWaste water into the #PacificOcean : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2023/07/04/1185971497/the-u-n-s-nuclear-watchdog-says-japan-can-release-nuclear-waste-water-into-the-o?utm_medium=JSONFeed&utm_campaign=news&utm_source=press.coop

"The town of #Nikopol – current population 50,000 – and other nearby cities are taking the threat of damage to the #NuclearPlant seriously. Last week for the first time they carried out #radiation drills, a rehearsal for what locals should do in case of a repeat of the 1986 #Chornobyl disaster" #Chernobyl #UkraineWar #Russia

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/jul/04/russia-ukraine-war-live-nato-expected-to-extend-stoltenberg-term-drones-reportedly-intercepted-in-moscow-region?page=with:block-64a3ec288f08de3d08ecd342#block-64a3ec288f08de3d08ecd342

"UN nuclear watchdog chief #RafaelGrossi arrived in $Japan on Tuesday to present a review of #Tokyo's plans to release treated water from the #Fukushima #NuclearPlant into the sea."

#IAEA chief in Japan ahead of Fukushima water release
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230704-iaea-chief-in-japan-ahead-of-fukushima-water-release

The US Senate has introduced a resolution which proposes that the actions of #Russia, #Belarus “or proxy of Russia” be considered as an attack on #NATO, if their actions lead to radioactive contamination of the allies’ territory. #UkraineWar #Zaporizhzhia #NuclearPlant

Nuclear cloud will trigger NATO’s #Article5, #US warns Russia
https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/nuclear-cloud-will-trigger-natos-article-5-us-warns-russia/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Plan to discharge water into #HudsonRiver from closed #NuclearPlant sparks uproar

The #IndianPoint nuclear plant along the Hudson River is at the center of a controversy two years after it was shut down

By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press
June 20, 2023, 5:07 PM

"But opponents along the river question the health and safety claims. They say the releases of #radioactive water could be a step back for a once notoriously polluted river that is now a popular summer attraction for sailors, #kayakers and #swimmers.

"Communities along the river have already passed resolutions opposing the discharges, and an online petition has gathered more than 440,000 signatures. On Tuesday, a bill sponsored by two Hudson Valley Democrats that would ban #radiological discharges into the river was approved by state Assembly.

"'It leaves a bad taste in your mouth ... the idea that we would be polluting our beautiful Hudson River with waste when we’ve spent so many years trying to clean it up. This shouldn’t be a dumping ground,' Assembly member Dana Levenberg said at a state Capitol rally for her bill before the debate.

"The bill, approved by the state Senate earlier this month, is opposed by some labor officials, who say it could interrupt the decommissioning and cause layoffs.

"The bill will be sent to Gov. #KathyHochul, who has not said whether she supports the measure."

#WaterIsLife #WaterPollution #Nuclear

Read more:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/plan-discharge-water-hudson-river-closed-nuclear-plant-100255780

"#RafaelGrossi, of the International Atomic Energy Agency (#IAEA), was inspecting the state of #Europe’s largest nuclear plant following last week’s breach in the #Kakhovka dam downstream on the #DniproRiver. He said IAEA inspectors would remain at the site." #NuclearPlant

UN nuclear chief says situation at #Zaporizhzhia plant is ‘serious’ but it can operate safely for ‘some time’ | #UkraineWar | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/16/un-nuclear-chief-says-situation-at-zaporizhzhia-plant-is-serious-but-it-can-operate-safely-for-some-time

"#RafaelGrossi, director general of the #InternationalAtomicEnergyAgency (IAEA), called for measures to ensure the safe operation of #Europe’s largest nuclear plant as evacuations were under way in the nearby town of #Enerhodar."

#IAEA warns of dangers around #Zaporizhzhia #NuclearPlant as evacuations underway | #UkraineWar
https://www.rappler.com/world/europe/iaea-warns-dangers-around-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-evacuations-underway/

image source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaporizhzhia_Nuclear_Power_Plant

#Bavaria mulls reopening #NuclearReactor under state control
#German Government Rejects Bavaria's Offer to Reopen Its Closed #NuclearPlant. U-turn on #nuclear phaseout unlikely.
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-bavaria-mulls-reopening-nuclear-plant-under-state-control/a-65336730 #climatechange

Germany shuts down the last #nuclearplant today!

Ukraine hits Russian-held city deep behind front as talk of counteroffensive grows
Ukraine struck a railway depot and knocked out power in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol, deep behind the front line, on Wednesday amid growing talk from Kyiv of a counterassault agains
https://newsviews.online/2023/03/29/ukraine-hits-russian-held-city-deep-behind-front-as-talk-of-counteroffensive-grows/
#Russia/UkraineConflict #Counteroffensive #Melitopol #NuclearPlant #Russia #Ukraine #Zaporizhzhia

Six Years Late And 250% Over Budget: #Georgia’s Newest Nuclear Plant

https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Nuclear-Power/Six-Years-Late-And-250-Over-Budget-Georgias-Newest-Nuclear-Plant.html

#MEAG #NuclearPlant #Vogtle AP1000 #OglethorpePower #DaltonUtilities #GeorgiaPower #Waynesboro #NoNuke

Experts say continued attacks on #Zaporizhzhia #nuclearplant could lead to #WWIII

https://newstarget.com/2022-11-23-continued-attacks-znpp-could-lead-to-wwiii.html

Experts say continued attacks on #Zaporizhzhia #nuclearplant could lead to #WWIII

https://newstarget.com/2022-11-23-continued-attacks-znpp-could-lead-to-wwiii.html

Experts say continued attacks on #Zaporizhzhia #nuclearplant could lead to #WWIII

https://www.naturalnews.com/2022-11-23-continued-attacks-znpp-could-lead-to-wwiii.html