First published at 12:46 UTC on December 28th, 2019.
General Electric Sued for Role in Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
A class action lawsuit was filed in federal court in Boston on behalf of more than 150,000 Japanese citizens and a host of companies.
According to Boston Business Journal, the suit was fil…
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General Electric Sued for Role in Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
A class action lawsuit was filed in federal court in Boston on behalf of more than 150,000 Japanese citizens and a host of companies.
According to Boston Business Journal, the suit was filed in federal court in Boston and alleges the company’s decisions dating back to the 1960s led to the failure of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, which caused an estimated $250 billion in damage. Despite this astronomical bill, the lawsuit claims that, “To this day, GE has paid literally nothing toward the massive economic and business destruction its actions and failings have caused.”
The plaintiffs in the case, who comprise medical facilities, residents, and companies in the affected area, total 150,000 citizens and scores of Japanese businesses. GE designed and primarily constructed the plant, the lawsuit states, and was responsible for its upkeep.
ABC News in 2011 reported that three GE employees quit over concerns that the nuclear reactor they were reviewing was flawed. They left their jobs in 1975—36 years before an earthquake that triggered the plant’s total failure.
https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2017/11/17/general-electric-fukushima-lawsuit/
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