Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant
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Japan to start releasing treated water from Fukushima this year
•Cooling systems at the plant were overwhelmed when a massive undersea earthquake triggered a tsunami in 2011, causing the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl
Fukushima plant operator claims seismometers 'out of order' for a year before 15 Feb quake
•Officials acknowledged that multiple seismometers had failed several months ago, and hadn't been repaired since.
Japan might dump radioactive water from Fukushima plant into Pacific Ocean, Env minister
•Government is awaiting a report from an expert panel before making a final decision on how to dispose of the radioactive water.
Science battles human fears as Japan fails to reach consensus on dealing with radioactive water at Fukushima
•Many people believe the water is stored because it’s not safe to release, and they think Fukushima fish is not available because it’s not safe to eat.
Fukushima plant begins discharge of low radioactive water into sea
Fp Archives •This is the method it plans to start using to reduce the alarming accumulation of contaminated liquid in the plant.