'We have renewed our determination to move forward to realize a peaceful, nuclear-free world,' said FoEJapan on the 11th anniversary of the Fukushima disaster.
"The pain, struggles, and bravery of the people affected by the incident still continue," said Greenpeace E.U."We should never forget them, nor allow another disaster like this to happen again."Environmental defenders marked the 11th anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster on Friday with fresh demands for a renewable energy-powered future that safeguards both human and planetary health.
"The pain, struggles, and bravery of the people affected by the incident still continue," Greenpeace E.U."We should never forget them," the group added,"nor allow another disaster like this to happen again." In addition to highlighting a number of ongoing issues stemming from the 2011 meltdown—from evacuees demanding government compensation to the government's plan to release treated contaminated water from the ill-fated power plant into the ocean—Annesley pointed to recent fears as a result of Russian's invasion of Ukraine as further evidence for why nuclear power cannot be safe.
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