Pacific islands’ leaders buck Japan’s plan to dump nuke waste into Pacific ocean
(This piece was published by the Pacific Island Times) https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/pacific-islands-leaders-buck-japan-s-plan-to-dump-nuke-waste-into-pacific-ocean?fbclid=IwAR2MWmx5LaU2nB2c90R0Z3wpz7NvKwTlBy04k2KF2hbdjXEs7pW5sTRrN4c Ten years later, the specter of the infamous Fukushima disaster continues to haunt Japan and the rest of its neighbors, for that matter. Pacific island nations and neighboring countries howl in protest over Japan’s April announcement of its plans to dump 1.2 million tons of nuclear wastewater into the sea. This plan, according to Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, was an “unavoidable and realistic option” that would help the recovery of the communities in Fukushima. The wastewater, which Japanese officials claim would be diluted first to reach safety levels, is from the Fukushima nuclear power plant that was severely damaged and became inoperable after a 9.0 magnitude quake jolted the region more than a decade ago. The earthquake trigger...