> No matter how scientifically sound the solution, "dump it all in the ocean" simply can't happen.

Headline: "State Government to dump contaminated water from nuclear plant in ocean"

Quote: "There may potentially be a risk to flora & fauna, but we don't know for sure."

That's all it takes to make the idea political suicide. I think that's obvious from a mile away, even if many of us here agree that diluting it in the ocean is likely to be environmentally and fiscally sound.