What’s happening at Fukushima plant 12 years after meltdown?

Posted: 11th March 2023

Twelve years after the triple reactor meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan is preparing to release a massive amount of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea

ByMARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press

March 10, 2023, 4:13 AM

OKUMA, Japan— Twelve years after the triple reactor meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan is preparing to release a massive amount of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea. 

Japanese officials say the release is unavoidable and should start soon. 

Dealing with the wastewater is less of a challenge than the daunting task of decommissioning the plant. That process has barely progressed, and the removal of melted nuclear fuel hasn’t even started.