The Japanese nuclear regulator on Wednesday, May 18, approved plans by the operator of the devastated Fukushima nuclear power plant to release treated radioactive wastewater into the ocean.. They assure that " This was reported by Japan Today.

The plan was developed by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO), the operator of Fukushima, back in December 2021 in response to the government's decision to drain wastewater as a necessary step for the ongoing cleanup and decommissioning of the nuclear power plant itself..

Powerful earthquake and tsunami in 2011 destroyed Fukushima's cooling systems. Therefore, three reactors overheated and melted and, as a result, a large dose of radiation was released.. The water that was used to cool the damaged reactor cores is still highly radioactive and was collected and stored in tanks..

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There is still concern in the community and neighboring countries about the potential environmental hazard from wastewater discharge.. After all, they contain tritium, a by-product of nuclear energy production and a possible carcinogen at high levels..

According to the plan, TEPCO will transport water, treated to acceptable levels, through a pipeline from tanks to an onshore facility, where it will be dissolved in sea water..

The decision will come into force in 30 days, but it has already been made. The Japanese government and TEPCO plan to start the gradual release of clean water in the spring of 2023. The decision was also approved by the IAEA.

Recall that the trees from the territories adjacent to Fukushima seem to have gone “crazy” and show very strange growth anomalies.