Japan To Dump Nuclear br Power Plant Wastewater, Into Pacific Ocean.br The more than a million tons of wastewater comes from br the Fukushima nuclear plant that was wrecked br by the devastating tsunami in 2011.br The government of Japan announced br the decision via a statement.br On the premise of strict compliance with br regulatory standards that have been established, br we select oceanic release, Japanese Government, via NPR.br According to NPR, the wastewater br has been treated but it br remains radioactive.br Release of the wastewater will br occur over the course of decades, beginning in two years.br An area around the Fukushima plant is still uninhabitable. br Decommission of the plant will continue for decades.br Environmental and fishing industry groups called br the decision "undemocratic", saying that it will further br devastate fishing catches in the surrounding area.br Neighboring nations such as China also referred br to the decision as "extremely irresponsible.