TEPCO official. The utility is discussing with government ministries to pump contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, process it to remove the radioactive materials and then release it into the Pacific Ocean. (Asahi Shimbun)
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We would never consider dumping the water into the ocean unless we received the consent of local residents.
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Cos
Oh, they had got consent the other times ?
some14some
why consent of local residents only? They want to dump contaminated water into the ocean or a pond?
nath
....anymore.
BertieWooster
That's from now on, is it?
Why the change of heart?
gaijintraveller
Very convenient when no one has resided there for last three years.
CH3CHO
They cannot remove all of the radioactive materials. They think it cost saving, because they have no idea of paying any compensation for the further contamination. Someone has to file trillion dollar lawsuit to nail the coffin of TEPCO, so that they will do no more bad things.
gaijinfo
If they "consent" it means they get to stay in their homes and maybe get subsidies.
If they "don't consent," it means it's too dangerous (since they can't dump the death water) and have to leave, their homes and everything behind.
Make no mistake, they'll do whatever they want, everything else is just fake window dressing.
Wakarimasen
Blinky the Fish just around the corner.