Japanese Government Reduces Radiation Release Estimate

Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues

• The Japan Nuclear Safety Commission has cut its estimate of radioactive substances released by Fukushima Daiichi between March 12 and April 5 by 10 percent. The new estimate is based on recently released data on radiation levels at monitoring posts and the amount of radioactive material in the air.
• The Japanese government is set to decide on a decontamination plan for the…