A Japanese government panel on Friday roughly accepted a draft proposal for releasing into the sea massive amounts of radioactive water now being stored at the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant. FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR PLANT'S EXCLUSION ZONE OVERTAKEN BY WILD ANIMALSFishermen and residents fear possible health effects from releasing the radioactive water as well as harm to the region's image and fishing and farm industry. The water — leakage of contaminated cooling water from damaged reactors mixed with groundwater — has accumulated since the accident. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe water in the tanks, however, is of a lesser concern compared to tons of extremely radioactive water in and around the melted and highly contaminated reactors. The report ruled out long-term storage outside the plant — a method favored by many Fukushima residents.

Source: Fox News January 31, 2020 19:41 UTC