Japan regulator approves release of treated Fukushima water

Jul 22 (CNA) - Japan's nuclear regulator on Friday (Jul 22) formally approved a plan to release more than a million tonnes of treated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean.

The plan has already been adopted by the government and endorsed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), but plant operator TEPCO must still win over local communities before going ahead.

The country's Nuclear Regulation Authority approved TEPCO's plan, according to a foreign ministry statement, which said the government would ensure the safety of the treated water as well as the "reliability and transparency of its handling".

Each day, the site produces 140 cubic metres of contaminated water - a combination of groundwater, seawater and rainwater that seeps into the area, and water used for cooling. ...continue reading

Source: ANNnewsCH

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