Fishers File Suit to Stop Fukushima Water Release
A group of about 150 people including fishery workers in Fukushima Prefecture filed a lawsuit Friday to stop the release of tritium-containing treated water from the meltdown-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
They took the action against the government and the plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., claiming that the water discharge into the sea violates their fishing rights and threatens the rights of consumers to live peacefully.
In addition, they view the government's approval of the release of the water as illegal...
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