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Leukemia Suffering Fukushima Worker Tells His Story

October 22, 2015October 25, 2015 Editor 0 Comments cancer, compensation, fukushima, leukemia, worker

“I decided to go to Fukushima hoping that I could make some contribution to the recovery of the disaster-stricken communities,

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Fukushima Unit 3 First Photos Inside Containment

October 20, 2015 Editor 0 Comments 2015, camera, Containment, fukushima, inspection, pcv, probe, scope, unit 3

TEPCO has released a set of images taken inside the containment structure of unit 3 on March 20th. This is

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Fukushima Worker’s Cancer Tied To Disaster Exposure

October 20, 2015 Editor 0 Comments 2015, cancer, compensation. leukemia, exposure, fukushima, worker

A former worker at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant during the disaster response at the plant has had his cancer

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Fukushima Unit 3 Containment Probe On October 20th

October 19, 2015 Editor 0 Comments Containment, fukushima, inspection, pcv, unit 3

TEPCO quietly announced that October 20th they would conduct the first containment inspection of unit 3. This is significant work

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TEPCO Says Unit 1-2 Vent Tower Probably OK For Now

October 12, 2015October 11, 2015 Editor 0 Comments damage, unit 1, unit 2, vent tower, worker

TEPCO has been doing another round of inspections on the unit 1-2 vent tower. They told Mainichi they didn’t think

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Fukushima Unit 1 Interim Plan Released

October 12, 2015October 10, 2015 Editor 0 Comments cover removal, Demolition, dismantling, refueling floor, unit 1

TEPCO released information about the interim plan for cleaning off the refueling floor of unit 1. One of the major

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TEPCO Executives May Be Prosecuted For Fukushima Contamination

October 10, 2015 Editor 0 Comments

This appears to be an additional set of charges that would apply to both former and current TEPCO executives. The

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Fukushima Unit 2 Containment Inspection Delayed To January

October 2, 2015October 2, 2015 Editor 0 Comments 2016, Containment, delay, fukushima, inspection, january, unit 2

TEPCO announced that the problems created by the stuck shielding blocks and high radiation in the work area will require

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The Tour Of Fukushima You Need To See

October 2, 2015September 29, 2015 Editor 0 Comments decontamination, evacuation zone, fukushima, futaba, photography, soil

These amazing new photographs from Fukushima filmmaker and photographer Arkadiusz Podniesiński taken in the evacuation zone in 2015 tell a compelling

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Fukushima Unit 1 Roof Mostly Removed

October 1, 2015 Editor 0 Comments building, cover, fukushima, removal, roof, unit 1

TEPCO has removed most of the roof from the cover building of unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi. This work began

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Fukushima Unit 2 Shield Blocks Removed

October 1, 2015 Editor 0 Comments blocks, crd, fukushima, hatch, removal, robot, shield, unit 2

TEPCO has reported via their Facebook page that the stuck shield blocks in unit 2 have been removed. These shielding

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Municipal Drinking Water In Japan Still Show Traces Of Fukushima Contamination

September 30, 2015September 28, 2015 Editor 0 Comments 2015, cesium, contamination, drinking water, fukushima, japan

A recent Health Ministry report showed that a number of Japanese cities were still finding traces of Fukushima related contamination

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New Fukushima Unit 1 Investigations Begin

September 30, 2015September 29, 2015 Editor 0 Comments

A series of new robot investigations were announced by TEPCO last week. These efforts are to gather data about general

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Last Of Fukushima Daiichi Steel Wall Closed

September 29, 2015September 28, 2015 Editor 0 Comments closed, contamination, daiichi, fukushima, piling, port, sea wall, steel

The last portion of the steel piling wall installed in the sea front of Fukushima Daiichi has been closed. On

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Fukushima Contaminated Mushrooms Found In Stores

September 29, 2015 Editor 0 Comments contaminated, food, fukushima, gunma, mushrooms

Four samples of mushrooms being sold in stores in Gunma Japan were found to be contaminated with cesium 134 &

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IAEA Report Admits Fukushima Unit 5 Worse Than Previously Stated

September 28, 2015September 24, 2015 Editor 0 Comments accident, Containment, fukushima, over pressure, unit 5

Details found in the recent IAEA report on the Fukushima disaster admitted some key information about the events at unit

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Researchers Confirm 100% Of Fukushima Unit 2 Core May Have Melted

September 26, 2015 Editor 0 Comments Corium, daiichi, fukushima, location, meltdown, muon, nagoya university, reactor core, unit 2

Nagoya University announced that their ongoing research of the unit 2 reactor at Fukushima Daiichi has shown that 70-100% of

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Environment Ministry To Move Fukushima Soil Bags

September 24, 2015 Editor 0 Comments bags, contaminated, flood, fukushima, soil

The Environment Ministry has said they would move contaminated soil bags housed near rivers or alternatively “tie them with ropes”

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Shouganai Hits Fukushima Daiichi

September 23, 2015September 23, 2015 Editor 0 Comments drainage, fukushima, k, leaks, NRA, rainwater

Shouganai has again hit Fukushima Daiichi. The notion that “it can’t be helped” was cited by NRA when confronted with

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Japanese Govt. To Return Contaminated Soil Storage Land To Owners

September 23, 2015September 24, 2015 Editor 0 Comments contaminated, farm, fukushima, land, Minamisoma, return, soil

Land borrowed in Minamisoma for storing bags of contaminated soil is going to be “returned” to the land owners it

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Fukushima ALPS System Secret Revealed

September 22, 2015 Editor 0 Comments alps, daiichi, filters, fukushima, ion exchange, materials

TEPCO and their contract partners have been fairly secretive about what exactly makes the ALPS system work. While they have

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Flood In Tochigi Caused 334 Lost Bags Of Fukushima Contaminated Soil

September 18, 2015 Editor 0 Comments bags, contaminated soil, flooding, tochigi

334 bags of contaminated soil sited near a river in Tochigi are reported to have been lost in the recent

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395 Bags Of Contaminated Fukushima Soil Washed Away In Flood

September 15, 2015 Editor 0 Comments contaminated soil, flooding, fukushima

NHK is reporting that 395 bags of contaminated soil and debris washed away in the recent flooding in Fukushima. 314

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Fukushima Contaminated Soil Bags Washed Away In Floods

September 11, 2015 Editor 0 Comments contaminated, flood, fukushima, iitate, soil

NHK is reporting that bags on contaminated soil and debris in Iitate Village were washed away in the recent flooding.

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Fukushima Daiichi Flooded

September 10, 2015 Editor 0 Comments flooding, fukushima, typhoon

Heavy rains in north eastern Japan have caused flooding at Fukushima Daiichi. Rivers in the region have flooded and a

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TEPCO To Finish Closing Sea Wall By End Of October

September 9, 2015September 9, 2015 Editor 0 Comments closure, contaminated, fukushima, piling, sea wall, steel, water

TEPCO announced the timeline to close the steel piling sea wall. This wall has been under construction for years. An

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The Reopening Of Naraha Fukushima, What The Press Failed To Mention

September 9, 2015February 14, 2016 Editor 0 Comments evacuation, fukushima, nahara, radiation, readings, reopening, zone

The press has widely reported the reopening of Naraha as the government uses it as a PR tool. Much of

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Fukushima Tritium Removal Technology Moves To Next Phase

September 9, 2015 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, fukushima, tritium, water

Industry insiders and the IAEA told Japan to just dump their tritium laced water at Fukushima Daiichi into the Pacific.

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Fukushima Unit 1 Discharge Canal Has Record Contaminated Water Spike

September 4, 2015 Editor 0 Comments contaminated water, discharge, fukushima, unit 1

Contamination levels rose again in the unit 1 discharge canal near the reactor building. Our records show this may have

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Why The IAEA Claim Of No Harm In Fukushima Is Wrong

September 2, 2015September 2, 2015 Editor 0 Comments estimate, exposure, hirosaki, IAEA, report, thyroid, UNSCEAR

Portions of the new IAEA report on Fukushima have been criticized by the media and roundly slammed by Greenpeace. Much

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First Fukushima Worker Files Cancer Lawsuit

September 1, 2015 Editor 0 Comments cancer, fukushima, lawsuit, worker

A contract worker who operated heavy equipment at Fukushima Daiichi from July 2011 to August 2011 has filed a lawsuit

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Fukushima Radiation Found In Hospital Imaging Equipment

August 31, 2015 Editor 0 Comments fallout, fukushima, hospital, Iwaki, xray

Radiologists at Iwaki Kyoritsu General Hospital found something unusual in March of 2011. Black spots began appearing on xrays taken at

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Mutations Found In Fir Trees Near Fukushima Daiichi

August 29, 2015 Editor 0 Comments environment, fir, fukushima, mutations, trees

A new study has documented a positive correlation between the radiation levels near the disaster site and growth mutations in

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Cracked Condenser Pipes Found In Sendai Reactor

August 24, 2015 Editor 0 Comments condenser, cracks, leak, restart, sendai

Workers at the Sendai nuclear plant have found cracked tubes in the condensers that allowed seawater to migrate into the

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Sendai Nuclear Plant Could Be Hit By Typhoon Goni

August 22, 2015 Editor 0 Comments restart, sendai, typhoon

The weather predictions for Typhoon Goni have it making a direct hit on the Sendai nuclear plant around Monday. It

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Sendai Reactor Has Condenser Malfunction, Volcano Risk Increases

August 21, 2015August 21, 2015 Editor 0 Comments condenser, restart, sakurajima, sendai

The only operating reactor in Japan has developed a problem with its condenser system. Detection of conductivity was found in

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Sakurajima Alert Raised To 5, Other Signs Of Possible Eruption

August 19, 2015August 19, 2015 Editor 0 Comments japan, NRA, nuclear, restart, sakurijima, sendai, volcano

UPDATE: Volcanic gas found bubbling up in the water 5km from the volcano. Image of the eruptions below from FNN.

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Sakurajima Has Small Eruption

August 19, 2015August 19, 2015 Editor 0 Comments sakurajima, sendai, volcano

UPDATE: The local volcano observatory urged vigilance but said the eruption was not a sure indication of more activity. Per

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Taiwan May Ease Japanese Food Restrictions

August 18, 2015August 18, 2015 Editor 0 Comments food, fukushima, imports, japan, radiation, taiwan

Taiwan is considering easing current restrictions on Japanese imports of food products from areas hit by radioactive contamination from the

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Japan NRA Begins Restart Checks On Reactor Under Court Injunction Not To Run

August 18, 2015August 18, 2015 Editor 0 Comments Kansai, NRA, restart, Takahama, unit 3

NRA is doing pre-restart inspections on Takahama unit 3, even after the potential restart of the reactor was blocked by

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