Is Fukushima still leaking radiation 2022?
Is Fukushima still leaking radiation 2022?
Japan’s industry ministry and the IAEA have agreed to compile an interim report on the water discharge plan in 2022. Officials say it is now safe to live in most areas around the plant except for its immediate surroundings after extensive decontamination work.
What is the current status of the Fukushima nuclear plant?
The reactors of Fukushima Daiichi NPS are being kept in stable condition. The accident cut off the water supply to the reactors. As a result, the fuel generated heat, and hydrogen explosions occurred. Reactors are being kept stable.
How long will Fukushima be uninhabitable?
A large area around the Fukushima nuclear power plant will be uninhabitable for at least 100 years.
Is Fukushima still an issue today?
Although cleanup in Fukushima has been in progress for 10 years, many years remain before all the melted fuel debris will be removed from the damaged reactors. Watch to see what the nuclear power plant looks like today, and how the disaster has impacted the surrounding community.
Is Fukushima cleaned up?
However, at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, “We’re still just very near the starting line” for cleaning up after the meltdowns and explosions triggered by the natural disasters, Fukushima prefecture Governor Masao Uchibori said at a 17 February press briefing.
Are people living in Fukushima again?
Nearly 165,000 residents were evacuated at its peak in 2012. Decontamination efforts have meant most areas have been reopened and people allowed to return to their homes. But there are still nearly 37,000 people listed as Fukushima evacuees and many of them say they have no intention of going back.
Is it safe to live in Japan after Fukushima?
“Both water and fish are in a safe level,” Hatano says. For Johnson, most of the Fukushima area is safe at this point other than the areas right next to the Daiichi reactors. When people ask him how safe it is, he says: “I took my family there, I took my kids there.