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The water at the nuclear power plant is being released with treated radioactive water
A fisherman in Japan said he’s suing the government to stop the release of the treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into Pacific Ocean. “The price of local fish has been at its highest level since the earthquake and the meltdown,” Haruo Ono said. The first release of 7,800 tons of…
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There is a missing tiny radioactive capsule in Australia.
Australian authorities have found a radioactive capsule that went missing from an iron ore mine in Western Australia last week, Rio Tinto said. The capsule contains Caesium-137, the world’s fifth-highest concentration of the radioactive isotope. “In this case, there seems to be a failure of the control measures typically implemented,” it added.
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A small capsule of radioactive material was lost on a 700 mile stretch of highway in Australia.
Rio Tinto issued an apology after a highly radioactive capsule was found in the Pilbara region of Australia’s Western Australia state. The capsule, measuring around an inch in diameter, contains Caesium-137, a highly radioactive substance used in mining equipment. Officials said the capsule could cause radiation burn or severe illness and urged people to stay…