So, why can't Japan find a way to continue to store it or safely depose of it? Is it really because of supposedly high costs that the government can't afford?
Edit: Also, slightly off-topic, but what would happen if all the nuclear-contaminated wastewater was discharged at once rather than gradually discharged over the course of 30 years?
Edit 2: It seems like safer methods of treating the wastewater, like vapor release, will cost the Japanese government 10x more than simply releasing it into the ocean. Still, an unwise decision that prioritizes short-term costs reductions over the long-term ecological and health consequences on the people of the Asia-Pacific region.
So, why can't Japan find a way to continue to store it or safely depose of it? Is it really because of supposedly high costs that the government can't afford?
Edit: Also, slightly off-topic, but what would happen if all the nuclear-contaminated wastewater was discharged at once rather than gradually discharged over the course of 30 years?
Edit 2: It seems like safer methods of treating the wastewater, like vapor release, will cost the Japanese government 10x more than simply releasing it into the ocean. Still, an unwise decision that prioritizes short-term costs reductions over the long-term ecological and health consequences on the people of the Asia-Pacific region.
basically it's all about cutting costs at the expense of the environmental damage