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Environmental Groups Protest Japan’s Fukushima Water Release Plan

Environmental Groups Protest Japan’s Fukushima Water Release Plan

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean environmental groups staged protests Tuesday following Japan’s announcement of a plan to begin dumping radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean this week. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said earlier in the day that Japan will begin releasing the water Thursday. A coalition [...]

Environmental Groups Call for Greater Regulation of Conglomerates’ Coal-Powered Plants.

Environmental Groups Call for Greater Regulation of Conglomerates’ Coal-Powered Plants.

SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Environmental groups called for increased government regulations on privately owned coal-fired power plants’ claims that their coal plants are eco-friendly and provide clean energy. Greenpeace and the Green Consumer Network in Korea said that they presented a petition to the Anti-Corruption and Civil-Rights commission to regulate Posco Energy, SK [...]