Question

In the aftermath of an event at this location, an institution at Fessenheim was shut down due to safety concerns. US Ambassador Rahm Emmanuel criticized a Chinese ban on certain commodities after visiting this location. Countries near this location suffered from salt shortages after the IAEA announced its conditions (15[1])met their safety standards. Debates over this location’s (-5[1])conditions (15[1])began after TEPCO (*) misreported levels of tritium. In the wake of a disaster at this location, a Prime Minister ate sashimi from a nearby bay. (10[1])This location began to form contaminants after it was impacted by the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami. For 10 points, environmental debates were sparked following the discharge of radioactive water from what Japanese power plant? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant
<JP, Current Events>
= Average correct buzz position

Back to tossups

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Michael GeCornell WindRochester B4815
Julian BushlowCornell EarthRochester A56-5
Karthik PrasadCornell FireRochester C5715
Forrest WeintraubColumbia Ly-αRIT8210
Spencer AhnRochester ACornell Earth11610

Summary

2023 ILLIAC (Cornell)2023-10-21Y4100%50%25%75.75
2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite)2023-10-21Y8100%13%38%85.88