Lanyu Nuclear Waste Storage Facility
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Lanyu Nuclear Waste Storage Facility is a controversial radioactive waste storage site on Taiwan’s Orchid Island that has drawn criticism for its environmental and social impacts on the indigenous Tao community.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nuclear waste storage site
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radioactive waste storage facility ⓘ |
| affectsCommunity |
Tao people
NERFINISHED
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Yami people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lanyu Low-Level Radioactive Waste Storage Site
NERFINISHED
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Orchid Island Nuclear Waste Storage Facility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Taiwan nuclear energy policy
ⓘ
nuclear waste management in Taiwan ⓘ |
| builtOn | land traditionally used by Tao people ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1978 ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| country | Republic of China ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
Tao people
NERFINISHED
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environmental organizations ⓘ indigenous rights groups ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
environmental impacts
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social impacts ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | southeast of Taiwan main island ⓘ |
| environmentalRisk | potential radioactive contamination ⓘ |
| hasCapacityType | storage of low-level radioactive waste drums ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
local fishing grounds
ⓘ
public perception of nuclear power in Taiwan ⓘ traditional Tao culture ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | licensed nuclear waste storage facility ⓘ |
| hasNearbyEcosystem | Pacific island marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| inOperationSince | early 1980s ⓘ |
| issueType |
environmental justice issue
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indigenous rights issue ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lanyu Township
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Orchid Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Taitung County NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Taiwan Power Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearSettlement | Tao villages on Orchid Island ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Taitung County Council
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ⓘ
local government of Lanyu Township ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Taiwan Power Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Taiwanese nuclear regulatory authorities ⓘ |
| riskType | long-term radioactive waste storage risk ⓘ |
| servesAs | low-level radioactive waste storage ⓘ |
| socialRisk | marginalization of indigenous community ⓘ |
| storesWasteFrom | Taiwan nuclear power plants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storesWasteType | low-level radioactive waste ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
academic studies on environmental justice
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anti-nuclear protests ⓘ government relocation plans debate ⓘ indigenous rights protests ⓘ media coverage in Taiwan ⓘ |
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