Indonesian human/environmental rights activists are suing Tokyo for the treated wastewater discharge from Fukushima.
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Have they had problems with Japan, or did they buy into the PRC's bullshit?
From what I know, their concern is with the livelihood of Indonesian fishermen/their communities.
I imagine it's a little bit of both. Between the Chinese govt pushing false narratives and all of the myths about nuclear material and how radiation really works, it's easy for a group to become misled and buy into the idea that the released water will somehow affect them.
Edited by SgtRicko on Feb 23rd 2024 at 3:14:35 AM
https://bapeten.go.id/upload/33/b77fe58270-pr-005-bapetentreated-waterfinal.pdf
BAPETEN's (Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency) statement is that the water discharge is safe and legal.
The activists who filed the lawsuit said that the discharge is against international (UNCLOS 1982 and the Convention on Nuclear Safety 1994), (Indonesian) domestic and national law. They want compensation from Tokyo worth IDR 1 trillion (IDR is Rupiah) due to the impact/losses from the release.
Anti-Toxin Seas Community Advocacy Team (TAMPAR) mentioned that Tokyo "failed to fulfill its obligations in preventing nuclear disasters since the beginning. Japan also failed to provide timely emergency information regarding actions that endanger the lives and health of the community."
China wants Japan to support a compensation system for those ecologically affected by the Fukushima wastewater.
Oh, bother.
I bet they will blame the impact of their own pollution of the ocean on that waste water.
Disgusted, but not surprised
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240410/p2g/00m/0na/037000c
The anti-nuclear activist group Hiroshima Congress sent a letter in Washington DC to condemn a statement made by Republican congressman Tim Walberg on using a nuke to solve the current crisis in Gaza.
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240417/p2a/00m/0na/015000c
Saga Gov. Yoshinori Yamaguchi previously mentioned that he's not willing to let the city be designated as a high-level radioactive waste disposal site from nuclear power plants.
Every single time, I swear. Yucca mountain was never actually used as a waste disposal site because their county government didn't like the idea. Even tho it's in the middle of nowhere and the waste would be stored safely far away from any towns or cities. And whenever this happens they just wind up keeping the waste stored onsite outside the power plants, and noone complains about that.
I don't think that people behave rationally around nuclear waste issues. I think the problem with Yucca Mountain was the way the site was selected; essentially, by a backroom deal in a smoke-filled room.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Oh, bother.
People don't behave rationally around nuclear anything. We're way too scared of it.
Heck, I will admit I'd be apprehensive about living close to a nuclear power plant too. Granted, I'd feel that way about any major industrial complex like a coal factory. I'm pretty sure the coal is more dangerous to my health too.
Edited by M84 on Apr 18th 2024 at 2:53:12 AM
Disgusted, but not surprised
A procrastination in of itself
The coal plant will actually hit you with more radiation from my understanding.
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
The reason I'm most familiar with is that Yucca Mountain is Holy Ground to the Western Shoshone. I wouldn't want nuclear waste buried under my church either.
Edited by Negacube on Apr 18th 2024 at 3:40:12 PM
I actually wanted to be Resileaf
That's how you get radioactive ghosts
Trans Siberian Anarchestra (it/they)
The closer you get to the presence of the divine, the faster the box clicks.
The Revolution Will Not Be Tropeable
Discussions are ongoing in Saga Prefecture on whether it should have a nuclear waste disposal site or not.
5th batch of treated water released from Fukushima.
Edited by Ominae on Apr 19th 2024 at 12:17:20 PM
NHK reported that Tokyo “regrets” statements made by Putin and Xi that wastewater discharged from Fukushima as nuclear contaminated.
she/her friend to the hooved
Basically "we're sorry you feel that way".
In any other context I would disagree with that response, but given how flatly disingenuous the complaints are...
Edited by Chortleous on May 17th 2024 at 7:06:45 PM
Or the plot of the latter half of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Granted it's nuclear waste but it still applies as the head of a yakuza clan negotiates with a private entity/cult leader to dump it on a holy island in Hawaii while also slowly killing off the yakuza members of radiation poisoning (long story).
Edited by terumokou on Feb 22nd 2024 at 6:26:53 AM
Burning love!