Showing posts with label contaminated water. Show all posts
Showing posts with label contaminated water. Show all posts

Friday, August 16, 2024

TEPCO Confirms 25-Tonne Radioactive Water Leak in Japan's Fukushima-1 2nd Reactor - IAEA

Radioactive Water Leak in Japan's Fukushima

The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) told the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that it had discovered a radioactive water leak of about 25 tonnes in the second reactor building of the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant (NPP) in northeastern Japan, the agency said.

Monday, August 21, 2023

Discharge of water from Fukushima NPP may begin on August 24

Discharge of water from Fukushima-1 NPP

The Japanese government is in the final stages of approving August 24 as the date for discharging treated water from the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant, NHK reported citing its sources.

Sunday, June 25, 2023

Train Carrying Hazardous Materials Derails, Bridge Collapses into Montana River

Train Carrying Hazardous Materials Derails, Bridge Collapses into Montana River

A train carrying hazardous materials derailed and a bridge collapsed into a southern Montana river Saturday, sending rail cars into the water and prompting concerns about contamination.

Friday, March 17, 2023

400,000 Gallons Of Radioactive Water Leak From Minnesota Nuclear Plant

Minnesota Nuclear Plant

Minnesota regulators said Thursday they're monitoring the cleanup of a leak of 400,000 gallons of radioactive water from Xcel Energy's Monticello nuclear power plant.

Friday, January 20, 2023

IAEA Experts Complete Second Inspection Of Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant

IAEA Experts Complete Second Inspection Of Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Friday its experts completed a second inspection of Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant as part of an assessment of the Japanese operator's plan for wastewater discharge.

Friday, January 13, 2023

Japan's contentious plan to dump Fukushima radioactive water into sea to start in spring or summer

Japan's contentious plan to dump Fukushima radioactive water into sea to start in spring or summer

The Japanese government on Friday said a controversial plan to release radioactive wastewater from a crippled nuclear plant in Japan's northeast into the Pacific Ocean will start in the spring or summer.

Monday, February 14, 2022

‘Not a dumping ground’: Pacific condemns Fukushima water plan | Al Jazeera

Pacific condemns Fukushima water plan

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands says there is a viable alternative to Japan’s plan to dump more than 1 million tonnes of treated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power station into the Pacific Ocean, and it requires urgent consideration.