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There's more going on in the world than just Covid-19 news. Take the onging #FukushimaNuclearDisaster for instance - a continuing story 9 years later. Read all of this week's top stories, step-by-step:
STEP 1 EDUCATE & SAFEGUARD
Proof positive that Japan’s cover up of the #FukushimaNuclearDisaster is a real thing to this day from Reporters Without Borders:
STEP 2 EVACUATE #FUKUSHIMA NOW
The Olympic flame’s stint in #Fukushima was short lived thanks to coronavirus fears. This dashes all hope of a ‘recovery Olympics’ like Japanese authorities had envisioned:
STEP 3 CONTROL & CONTAIN
A recent meeting in #Fukushima over how to handle the radioactive waste water situation made it clear there are no easy answers yet:
A mayor in #Fukushima says the contaminated water stored at the Dai-ichi site should be released near Tokyo instead of #Fukushima Prefecture. An interesting idea:
STEP 4 NUCLEAR POWER IS OVER
As the fleet of nuclear plants around the world gets more decrepit with time, the threat of Covid-19 on it’s work force is becoming more and more of a concern:
HEY #FUKUFIGHTERS!
Half of the information I receive every week about #Fukushima comes from newsletters from individuals and organizations doing the good work. Beyond Nuclear always has an interesting spin on how to stop the nuclear industry’s dirty deeds and I highly recommend their regularly updated content:
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