TOKYO -- The Japanese operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has decided to release treated wastewater from the ruined facility in an area roughly 1 km offshore from the site, Nikkei has learned.
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TEPCO to release Fukushima wastewater 1 km offshore
Pipeline will carry treated material away from coast, far from human eyes
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Storage tanks for treated water are seen at the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture. Localities oppose releasing the water into the ocean. © Reuters
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