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Not weighing in on pros or cons of nuclear, I'm genuinely not informed enough on the subject. Just came here to point out what appears to be a significant erro
by lbayes 4y ago
Not weighing in on pros or cons of nuclear, I'm genuinely not informed enough on the subject.
Just came here to point out what appears to be a significant error in the linked text.
"...when an earthquake-triggered tsunami crashed into the nuclear plant and caused three nuclear meltdowns that leaked radioactive materials for several days."
It is my understanding that radioactive materials were leaking and being released into the oceans far longer than, "several days."
According to Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_nuclear_disaster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_nuclear_disaster), "As of October 2012, radioactivity was still leaking into the ocean."
This article from World Nuclear (https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/safety-and-security/safety-of-plants/fukushima-daiichi-accident.aspx#ECSArticleLink8 https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/safety-and-sec...) describes unintentional leaks and planned discharges continuing for years.