Today, the Japanese government decided to dump over 1.23 million tons of radioactive waste water stored in tanks at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean. This decision completely disregards the human rights and interests of the people in Fukushima, wider Japan, and the Asia-Pacific region.
“The (Japanese) Cabinet’s decision failed to protect the environment and neglected the large-scale opposition and concerns of the local Fukushima residents, as well as the neighboring citizens around Japan. Greenpeace stands with the people of Fukushima, including fishing communities, in their efforts to stop these plans.”
-Kazue Suzuki
Climate/energy campaigner at Greenpeace Japan.
While it has been said it would take around 2 years to prepare for the discharge, the decision allows radioactive waste discharge process to begin.
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