Deep Dive from The Japan Times

171: Anger at Fukushima’s wastewater; hope in its renewables


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Good news and bad news out of Fukushima. First, the bad news: Anika Osaki Exum and Gabriele Ninivaggi join us to discuss the reaction to the treated wastewater release plan (China’s not happy). Then, Francesco Bassetti gets us caught up on the good news: There has been a boom in renewable energies there.   

Hosted by Shaun McKenna and produced by Dave Cortez.

On this episode: 
Shaun McKenna: Articles | Twitter | Instagram
Anika Osaki Exum: Articles | Twitter
Gabriele Ninivaggi: Articles | Twitter
Francesco Bassetto: Articles | Twitter 

Read/Listen more: 
  • Japan begins controversial release of treated Fukushima water (Gabriele Ninivaggi, The Japan Times)
  • Fukushima locals worry about the ‘what ifs’ from water release (Anika Osaki Exum, The Japan Times) 
  • Fukushima water plan ‘complete opposite’ of recovery: former mayor (Anika Osaki Exum, The Japan Times)
  • How a nuclear disaster turned Fukushima into a renewables leader (Francesco Bassetti, The Japan Times)
  • After 3/11, an environment education rethink takes shape in Japan (Francesco Bassetti, The Japan Times)
  • Japan is about to release 1.3 million tons of Fukushima wastewater. Should we be concerned? (Mara Budgen, Deep Dive from The Japan Times)
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    Photo: An activist in Seoul protests Japan’s plan to release treated wastewater from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. | REUTERS
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