Fukushima fishermen give nod to TEPCO’s plan to release treated water into sea

[yuiyoshida]

Source: THE ASAHI SHIMBUN



By SUSUMU OKAMOTO/ Staff Writer

Fisherman operating in waters close to the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant formally approved a plan by plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. to discharge radioactive groundwater into the ocean after decontamination treatment.

The Fukushima Prefectural Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations gave the green light to TEPCO's “subdrain plan” at an extraordinary meeting on Aug. 11.

TEPCO is expected to start discharging treated water as early as next month.

It will pump contaminated groundwater accumulating in areas around reactors damaged by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster for processing and then release it into the sea.

Read more: http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201508110060

[blackspade]

1. This sounds like a disaster in the making.....

What could possibly go wrong?

[They_Live]

2. It's not okay with me

or anybody else that I talk to....

[uppityperson]

3. K&R for more notice

[hunter]

4. The fishermen are damaging the natural environment more than the tritium will.

Hell, if I was a fish I'd rather be slightly radioactive and left alone by humans than caught by a fisherman.

[FBaggins]

5. I don't see whether this is after potential tritium removal?

The Russians are apparently testing a tritium-removal process at Fukushima. It would be interesting to note whether that's part of the conversation.

Not that it matters - they should be able to release anything that has been cleaned of effectively everything but tritium.

[snappyturtle]

6. Doesn't make any difference...ocean has been getting hit

with radioactive run-off from leaking containment tanks, etc. anyway.