Proposal for disposal of tritium water from nuclear power diluted to sea or air Local fishermen opposed 18:24 on February 19
At the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, a sub-committee of the country has compiled a report on the disposal of water containing tritium etc. that continues to accumulate and it is realistic that it is realistic to dilute it and release it to the sea or the atmosphere. Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry held the first meeting to hear local opinions. In this statement, the local fisherman's chairman expressed opposition to the release, saying that measures against rumors were inadequate.
At the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, about 1.2 million tons of water containing radioactive substances such as tritium after treating contaminated water is stored and is still increasing, and the Sub-Committee of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on October 10 that We have compiled a report stating that it is realistic to release it to the sea or air by diluting it below the standard.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry held its first meeting on May 19 in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, to hear opinions from local fisheries and local governments.
Fukushima Fisheries Federation Chairman Satoshi Nozaki expressed his opposition to the release, saying, "If no concrete measures are taken against newly occurring reputational damage, it will not be entirely satisfactory."
Other participants pointed out that accurate information, such as the scientific nature of tritium and the results of domestic and international disposals, was not transmitted to the public.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry says that it will take about two years from the decision of the disposal method to the start of the disposal method. I will hear opinions from others.