HI HCR196

Urges the Government of Japan to halt plans to discharge treated wastewater from the Fukushima-Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean.

Requests the federal government convey to Japan the importance of exhausting alternative disposal methods for the wastewater, which has been stored in over 1,000 tanks since the 2011 nuclear disaster.

Identifies tritium and other radionuclides in the cooling water that slips through filtration systems, noting concerns about potential impacts on marine ecosystems and food systems over the planned 40-year discharge period.

Proposes alternative disposal methods including encasing treated water in concrete or using bioremediation with oyster species to incorporate radionuclides into shells before long-term storage.

Aligns Hawaii with other Pacific Island governments and the Pacific Islands Forum in asserting the fundamental right to a clean environment and reaffirming concerns about transboundary contamination risks to Pacific Islander populations.