Vongfong Aftermath At Fukushima Daiichi; Leaks & Rising Radiation
Vongfong passed over Fukushima Daiichi as a fairly sedate tropical storm. This didn’t leave the plant completely unscathed. We reported
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New Radiation Spike At Fukushima Daiichi
Cesium levels in well 1-6 near the port jumped on today’s readings. Readings taken at 9:44am JST October 13 (before
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Vongfong To Hit Fukushima Daiichi Tuesday
Forcasts have downgraded the typhoon to a tropical storm as it passes over Kagoshima. When the storm hits Fukushima Daiichi
Read moreSimplyInfo.org; Fukushima & Nuclear News Roundup; October 12, 2014
Germany declares export of nuclear waste to Savannah River to be illegal blocking the action http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/technik/atommuell-gutachten-castor-transport-in-usa-illegal-a-992292.html#ref=plista 1/3 of security cameras
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Typhoon Vongfong Set To Hit Fukushima Daiichi
The typhoon is predicted to be a slow moving tropical storm by the time it hits north east Japan. The
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1276 Fuel Assemblies Removed From Unit 4 Fukushima Daiichi
1276 fuel assemblies have been removed from the unit 4 spent fuel pool at Fukushima Daiichi. Work resumed after an
Read moreThree Dead At Nuclear Plant In India
Three guards at the Kalpakkam nuclear plant were shot by a colleague in a building at the plant. The circumstances
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Radiation Jump Near Leaking Tank At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO is reporting a large jump in radiation near a leaking tank at Fukushima Daiichi. Near the H4 tank farm,
Read moreNew Experiment Shows How WIPP Barrel Event Likely Happened
SimplyInfo.org member Gasbuggy (Vernon Brechin) conducted an experiment related to the event in WIPP. As has been widely reported, the
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Typhoon Causes Some Disruptions At Fukushima Daiichi
Typhoon Phanfone causes some minor disruptions at Fukushima Daiichi. TEPCO reported some water infiltration into units 1 and 3 in
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North Anna Nuclear Fuel Failure Has Been A Known Issue Since 1980’s
The recent fuel failure at the North Anna Nuclear plant where about 15 fuel pellets were released into the reactor
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Late Season Typhoons Target Fukushima Daiichi
Typhoon Phanfone is already hitting southern Japan. It was initially expected to hit Fukushima prefecture straight on. The newest predictions
Read moreSimplyInfo.org; Fukushima & Nuclear News Roundup Oct 5, 2014
Paperwork delays snarl restart of Sendai nuclear plant to next year http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201410010049 portable strontium 90 removal rig started treating RO
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North Anna Nuclear Fuel Failure Raises Questions About Safety Procedures
In late September Dominion admitted that two nuclear fuel rods had broken open in the #2 reactor, spilling up to
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Strontium 90 Filter System Starts At Fukushima Daiichi
A new strontium 90 filter system has been put into operation at Fukushima Daiichi. The “portable” system consists of a
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Japan Nuclear Restarts Continue To Struggle Against Reality
The head of Japan’s NRA is now claiming volcanologists that have raised concerns about the safety of the Sendai nuclear plant
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Fukushima Underground Zeolite Wall Explained
TEPCO and the team of contractors that worked on the underground zeolite wall have released more detail about the validation
Read moreFukushima Worker Electrocuted, 3 Power Issues At Plant
An electrician was electrocuted while working on the new office building at Fukushima Daiichi. The worker was taken to the
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Japan Doubles Hospitals Labeled As Radiation Response In Name Only
We reported last week on the response failure of radiation injury capable hospitals during the Fukushima nuclear disaster. The government
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Tokai Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Plant To Close
JAEA has announced it will decommission the Tokai nuclear fuel reprocessing plant. Needed safety upgrades would be too costly so
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Japan’s Nuclear Disaster Evacuation Myth; Not Enough Buses
Asahi Shimbun continues to investigate Japan’s nuclear evacuation plans. This time they looked at the availability of buses to evacuate
Read moreSimplyInfo; Fukushima & Nuclear News Roundup; Sept 28, 2014
Govt. drafts bill on Fukushima radioactive waste http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20140927_13.html Atomic Energy Agency finds more effective way to measure radiation in reservoirs
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Researchers Find Radiation Hot Spots Off Coast Near Fukushima
Japan’s nuclear regulator and a team of researchers completed a set of sea floor monitoring earlier this summer. They found
Read moreTwo Quakes Hit Offshore Of Fukushima Daiichi
Two moderate quakes hit offshore of Fukushima Daiichi today. “The Japan Meteorological Agency says the first earthquake struck at 9:45
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Fukushima Unit 3 Dust Disperal Hints At Accident Events
TEPCO’s report on contaminated dust dispersal that ended up contaminating rice fields north of the damaged nuclear site may indicate
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Japan’s Old Nuclear Program Is New Again
Nuclear restarts in Japan have taken a political turn. Japan’s industry minister revived previous administration’s claims that Japan “needs” nuclear
Read moreFrustration Reigns Around WIPP Incident
Frustration seems to be the general response by both government officials and the public regarding WIPP and the response by
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Second Barrel At Risk At WIPP As Explosion Cause Investigated
Los Alamos has narrowed down what they think is the risk scenario that lead to the barrel explosion at WIPP.
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Groundwater Bypass May Be Lowering Contaminated Water At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO thinks the groundwater bypass system they are operating at Fukushima Daiichi may be reducing the contaminated water outflow by
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TEPCO Gets Approval To Concrete Tunnels At Fukushima Daiichi
As part of the ongoing work to install the frozen wall around the reactor buildings at Fukushima Daiichi, concreting some
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Fukushima Fisherman Balk At New Contaminated Water Release Plan
Fishermen have raised concerns with TEPCO’s new plan to dump treated water into the sea. The group is not convinced
Read moreNew Fukushima Evacuation Revelations From First Responders
This information was found buried in a HiCare conference report from later in 2011. They explained their response as radiation
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What Yoshida Said
Various news outlets have dripped out bits of information from the now released testimony of the late Fukushima Daiichi plant chief.
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ALPS 2.0 Begins Test Operations At Fukushima Daiichi
The new and improved version of ALPS has begun test operations. TEPCO announced the first of the two units has
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1254 Fuel Assemblies Removed From Fukushima Unit 4
TEPCO reported that as of September 16, 2014 they have removed 1254 fuel assemblies from unit 4’s fuel pool. This
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IRID Admits Fukushima Unit 1 Fuel May Be Outside Of Containment
The head of IRID made this interesting admission during the fall meeting of Atomic Energy Society of Japan last week.
Read moreSimplyInfo.org; Fukushima & Nuclear News Roundup; Sept 14, 2014
Three years later, Fukushima radiation leaves towns eerily empty http://www.cbsnews.com/news/three-years-later-fukushima-radiation-leaves-towns-eerily-empty/ Fukushima nuclear plant chief feared catastrophe for eastern Japan http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/kyodo-news-international/140830/fukushima-nuclear-plant-chief-feared-catastrophe-easte
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TEPCO Found Liable For Deaths Of Fukushima Hospital Patients
A Japanese court found TEPCO to be 75% liable for the deaths of some of the hospital patients from Futaba
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Abe Approves Of Non Existent Evacuations Plans For Sendai
Prime minister Abe said that he approves of the evacuation plans around the Sendai nuclear plant and that he considers
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Underground Zeolite Wall Installed At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO announced the completion of the installation of an 80 meter wide underground zeolite wall at Fukushima Daiichi. This wall’s
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