IAEA Inspects Fukushima Plant’s Treated Radioactive Water Discharge

An IAEA team has inspected the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to review its ongoing discharge of treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific. The plant released about 31,200 tons of the treated water in four batches, and the fifth batch of 7,800 tons is being released through May 7. The IAEA team includes independent international experts from 10 countries, and they will compile a report on their findings at a later date. The discharges have been opposed by fishing groups and neighboring countries, but Japan’s government and TEPCO say the treated water is filtered and diluted to levels much safer than international standards.

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