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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 (15[1])its conditions met their safety standards. Debates over this location’s conditions began after TEPCO (*) misreported levels of tritium. (10[1])In the wake of a disaster at this (-5[1])location, (-5[1])a Prime Minister ate sashimi (10[1]-5[1])from a nearby (10[1])bay. This location began to form (10[1])contaminants after it was impacted by the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami. For 10 (10[1])points, environmental debates were sparked following the discharge of radioactive water from what Japanese power plant? ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant
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