Fukushima Unit 1, 2nd Cover Section Removed
TEPCO has removed a second section of building cover from unit 1. As the first section was removed TEPCO claimed
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Fukushima Contamination Found 150km Off Eureka California
Woods Hole’s radiation mapping program has found Fukushima identified cesium 150km off the shore of Eureka California. A press release
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8 Countries With Nuclear Power Plants Most At Risk Of Tsunamis http://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Nuclear-Power/8-Countries-With-Nuclear-Power-Plants-Most-At-Risk-Of-Tsunamis.html Japan’s nuclear industry group delays decision on MOX
Read more3 Workers Injured At Fukushima Daiichi, 1 In Critical Condition
Three workers were injured when steel construction materials for tanks at Fukushima Daiichi fell on them. One is in the
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Other At Risk Barrel In WIPP Has Lead Glove
Over a series of statements and presentations from Los Alamos officials, information has come out regarding some of the other
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IRID Documents Detailed Plans For Fukushima Daiichi
IRID released a new report recently (the English translation was released after the Japanese version). In this report the explain
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TEPCO Demands Family Pay Back Compensation Because Daughter Goes To College
This tactic has already been used on some TEPCO employees that are also evacuees. Now TEPCO is harassing the general
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Multiple Safety Issues Being Ignored In Japan’s Nuclear Restart
Multiple significant safety issues are being ignored while Japan appears to be rushing into a restart of their nuclear power
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All Spent Fuel Out Of Fukushima Daiichi Unit 4
TEPCO announced they have removed all of the spent fuel from unit 4. They did not provide details about the
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Worker Sues WIPP Nuclear Site For Negligence In Fire, Facility Operation
The first worker from WIPP has filed a lawsuit claiming widespread negligence at WIPP by the Department of Energy and
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IRID Shows New Robot To Inspect Fukushima Unit 2 Pedestal
IRID reports progress on the new robot that will be used to attempt to look inside the reactor pedestal of
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How Fukushima Daiichi Could End Up Fueling Cars In Japan
One of the funded research projects towards the response to the Fukushima nuclear disaster may have an unusual side effect
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Fukushima Unit 2 Subdrain Has Larger Problem
In recent weeks TEPCO began reporting about high radiation readings in subdrain pits near the reactor buildings. TEPCO’s original intention was
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Tsunami evacuees caught in $30 billion Japan money trap http://www.trust.org/item/20141031005413-ux955/?source=leadCarousel OPPD employee raked in 1.2 million while the plant failed
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Fukushima Daiichi Unit 5 Begins Fuel Removal
TEPCO has begun work to remove fuel from the reactor to the spent fuel pool at unit 5 Fukushima Daiichi.
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Fukushima Unit 1 Had Part Of Cover Removed
In an unannounced move TEPCO removed one of the cover panels for the unit 1 building cover. They told the
Read more4 Nuclear Stories This Week That Will Make You Sleep With The Lights On
Hanford’s Toxic Mystery Gas Workers have been complaining for a long time about exposure to toxic gasses from the
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Fukushima Unit 1 Fuel Removal Delayed
TEPCO announced they would delay the removal of both spent fuel from the pool and from the reactor vessel at
Read moreFukushima US Sailor Lawsuit Upheld, Now Includes GE, Hitachi, Ebasco, Toshiba
A US court upheld the lawsuit brought by hundreds of sailors exposed to radiation as part of the response to
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Fukushima; Radiation Spike In Unit 1 Discharge Canal
TEPCO hasn’t released radiation readings for the set of discharge canals for well over a year. This location has been
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Fukushima Groundwater Contamination Rises To Nearly Double Previous Reading
Seafront well 1-6 began to rise again after it had begun to drop after the most recent typhoon. It nearly
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Sendai Nuclear Plant Closer To Restart And What Might Stop It
The local city council of Satsuma-sendai approved the restart of the Sendai nuclear plant in Kagoshima prefecture. 19 members approved,
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Japan Diet Approval Required To Join Nuclear Liability Treaty
The US has been pushing for Japan to sign on to a nuclear liability treaty, withholding some cooperation on the
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What May Be Causing The New Reactor Building Leak At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO admitted last week that some subdrain pit wells at the Fukushima Daiichi plant showed a large increase in contamination.
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Eruption Warnings At Volcano Near Sendai Nuclear Plant
Warnings for a minor eruption at one of the five volcanoes near the Sendai nuclear plant were sent out. The
Read moreGlobal Radiation & Hibakusha
Dr. Robert Jacobs from the Hiroshima Peace Institute (and Simplyinfo.org member) gave a talk while in Washington state on global
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Radioactive Spike In Norwegian Reindeer & Sheep
Annual testing of sheep and reindeer for cesium 137 contamination found an abrupt spike this year. Ongoing testing still finds
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Unit 1 Cover Removal Begins At Fukushima Daiichi
Initial work to remove the cover off unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi has begun. The initial work includes cutting a
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Why Are The US & Russia Blocking European Nuclear Safety Upgrades?
The European countries proposed new nuclear safety upgrades to be put in place after the Fukushima Daiichi disaster to a semi-official
Read moreWIPP Recovery Plan Overview & Comments
WIPP RECOVERY PLAN 9-30-2014 Overview and Comments by Dean Wilkie http://www.wipp.energy.gov/Special/WIPP%20Recovery%20Plan.pdf The Recovery Plan which the DOE issued reportedly provides
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WIPP Update October 2014
The current status of WIPP: One additional barrel from the same at risk waste stream is located in Panel 6.
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TEPCO Puts ALPS 2.0 Into Partial Operation
TEPCO announced they are putting the new improved version of the ALPS decontamination system into daily operation. It will operate
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Fukushima Radiation Hits North American Coast, What It Means
Woods Hole’s radioactive oceans project detected Fukushima identified radiation off the US/Canadian coast this week. But what does this mean
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Japan Govt. Experts Expose Nuclear Plant Volcano Risk
The response from the government picked volcano expert wasn’t kind. He made it very clear that the Sendai nuclear reactors
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Fukushima Unit 4; 11 Spent Fuel Assemblies Left To Remove From Pool
There are now 11 spent fuel assembles left in the damaged unit 4 spent fuel pool. The other remaining assemblies
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New Groundwater Radiation Spikes At Fukushima Daiichi
The series of groundwater monitoring wells near the sea front have seen continued changes consisting of high levels of various
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Alarm after serious breakdowns at ageing Hunterston nuclear plant http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/environment/alarm-after-serious-breakdowns-at-ageing-hunterston-nuclear-plant.25565033 Japan rises to challenge of becoming ‘hydrogen society’ http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/10/12/national/japan-rises-challenge-becoming-hydrogen-society/#.VDqr1fldUrk As
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IRID Wants To Develop WIFI Technology To Use At Fukushima Daiichi
IRID is looking for a new technology to be developed for use inside the reactor vessels at Fukushima Daiichi. The
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Fukushima Unit 1 Cover Removal Delayed To Late October
47 News is reporting that TEPCO will delay the removal of the cover on unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi until
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Fukushima Daiichi Unit 4; 1298 Assemblies Removed
Unit 4 spent fuel removal is at 1298 assemblies removed as of this week. http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/decommision/index-e.html This article would not be
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