Japan nuclear regulator OKs plan to release treated Fukushima water

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday endorsed a plan to discharge treated water stored at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea.The plan to release treated water, expected to start around next spring, will be officially approved in July at the earliest after the regulator hears submissions from the public, according to NRA Chairman Toyoshi Fuketa.In a meeting in Tokyo Wednesday, Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Koichi Hagiuda thanked visiting International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi for his leadership in leading the…READ FULL ARTICLE