New Robot Inspection Of Fukushima Unit 1
Two robots, sponsored by IRID conducted an investigation of unit 1. The areas between the 2nd and 3rd floors have
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TEPCO Restarts Fukushima Unit 5 Pool Cooling Without Permanent Fix
TEPCO has announced they have restarted the cooling system for unit 5 just days after stopping it due to a
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Clock Ticks On Fukushima Unit 5 Cooling Outage As Typhoon Hits Japan
TEPCO reported over the weekend that they found a leak in a valve that is part of the cooling system
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Japan city launches legal bid to halt reactor build http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/japan-city-launches-legal/1232354.html Japan government sees delay in restart of world’s biggest nuclear
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Welded Water Tanks Installed At Fukushima Daiichi
Welded water tanks to replace the miles of leaking bolt together tanks at Fukushima Daiichi are being installed. The tanks
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Fukushima Unit 4 Spent Fuel Removal Suspended For 3 Months
TEPCO announced that work to remove spent fuel from the unit 4 fuel pool will be suspended for 3 months.
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Constitutional Amendment Protests Break Out In Tokyo After Man Sets Himself On Fire
Huge protests broke out in Tokyo today after a man set himself on fire in protest of the current effort
Read moreTEPCO Submits Plan For Fuel Removal At Unit 3 Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO submitted plans to the NRA for spent fuel removal from unit 3. This included more detail on how they
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Fukushima Corium Experiment Creates Unexpected Result
As part of an ongoing series of corium experiments our research team has been doing, the newest experiment created a
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METI will solicit more research work for ways to remove the melted fuel from the Fukushima Daiichi reactors including ways
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Japan’s Nuclear Utilities Face Problems All Around
Two Japanese nuclear power utilities have received bail outs from Japan’s state backed bank. Hokkaido and Kyushu power companies both
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TEPCO Admits Deep Groundwater Contamination & Leak To Sea
TEPCO has been doing further groundwater investigations at the plant including testing for contamination at various depths to understand what
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WIPP Filter Replacement Complete, New Federal Investigation Begins
DOE has announced that the filter change out at WIPP has been completed. This was the process of changing out
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Fukushima Unit 4; 1122 Spent Fuel Assemblies Removed
There are 411 spent fuel assemblies left to remove from unit 4 at Fukushima Daiichi. 1122 have been removed as
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IRID Works On Four New Torus Robots For Fukushima Daiichi
IRID has announced ongoing testing work on four new robots to be used to inspect inside reactors at Fukushima Daiichi.
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TEPCO Begins Decontamination Of Unit 3 First Floor
TEPCO has begun the further decontamination of the first floor of unit 3. Robots Meister and Sora are doing the
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New Robot Torus Room Inspections Under Preparation In Fukushima Unit 2
Two newer underwater robots are being used to inspect the torus rooms of units 1 and 2. The robots built
Read moreFukushima Farmers Bring Cow To Tokyo, Demand Investigation Into Strange Diseases
Fukushima farmers brought a cow to Tokyo to demand the government conduct an investigation into the strange illnesses the cattle
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TEPCO’s Tents For Tanks Plan At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO has told the NRA that they intend to cover contaminated water tanks at Fukushima Daiichi with some form of
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New WIPP Information, Xrays and Analysis
Report to NMED: A large required report to NMED from WIPP was released earlier this week. The lengthy report explains
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Some Spent Fuel From Fukushima Unit 4 To Be Sent To Unit 6
TEPCO is asking for permission to make an unusual change to the removal of spent fuel at unit 4. The
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Japanese Govt.; Evacuating Around Fukushima Daiichi Would Take 5 Days
Interviews given to the government investigation of the Fukushima disaster and released by Asahi Shimbun showed the reality of evacuation
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New Work At Fukushima Unit 1
Inspection work inside unit 1’s torus room to check pipe penetrations into the turbine building have been completed. Clay was
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High Radiation Found On Seabed South Of Fukushima Daiichi
Contaminated soil on the sea floor was found a few kilometers south of Fukushima Daiichi. The samples were collected in
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Fukushima Daiichi Unit 4; 1078 Fuel Assemblies Removed
1078 fuel assemblies have been removed from unit 4 and transferred to the common pool. http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/decommision/index-e.html This article would not
Read moreUS Taxpayers May End Up Paying For Fukushima Disaster
The US and Japanese governments are one step closer to a liability agreement that would put US taxpayers on the
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TEPCO shareholders demand Fukushima interviews be released to the public, threaten to take it to court if needed. http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/nuclear.html
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Fukushima Daiichi Unit 4; 1034 Fuel Assemblies Removed
1034 fuel assemblies have been removed from the unit 4 spent fuel pool to the common pool. There are 499
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New Strontium 90 Removal System To Be Installed At Fukushima Daiichi
Kurion will provide a truck back filter system to remove strontium 90 from contaminated water currently held in storage tanks
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NRA Discovers Major Radioactive Tank Leak At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO missed it but NRA officials that were at the plant found a 4 ton leak of radioactive water. Not
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Japan’s Nuclear Regulator Ignores Scientists Warnings Again
It truly is a Hollywood cliche, ignore the scientists until it is too late. This is the newest issue related
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WIPP’s Refusal On Public Accountability
Since the incidents at WIPP in February the city of Carlsbad has been holding periodic town hall meetings to update
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Fukushima Unit 3 Spent Fuel Pool Debris Removal Progress
TEPCO has progressed on removing debris from the unit 3 spent fuel pool. The current work is to dismantle the
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New Unit 1 Findings Indicate Contamination Path
TEPCO’s new reports on the unit 1 torus room already showed that a vacuum breaker caused an issue. Now they
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Frozen Wall Installation Begins By Unit 1
Work has begun to install the frozen wall around the reactors at Fukushima Daiichi. The first section to be done
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Fukushima Unit 4; 968 Fuel Assemblies Removed
968 fuel assemblies have been removed from the unit 4 spent fuel pool to the common pool. http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/decommision/index-e.html This article
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Hosono Confirms TEPCO Corporate Wanted To Abandon Fukushima Daiichi
In a rare interview prompted by the recent Asahi Shimbun article series on the statements of late Fukushima Daiichi plant
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Fukushima Daiichi Frozen Wall Install Begins Monday
Now that the NRA has approved the frozen walls around the reactor buildings at Fukushima Daiichi, construction will start on
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Fukushima Unit 1 New Torus Room Inspections
What are they doing? TEPCO & Hitachi are apparently looking for damage to the vacuum breaker pipes that run in
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Naraha Near Fukushima Daiichi To Reopen Next Year
Officials are hoping to reopen Naraha next year after decontamination work is completed. City officials are working on efforts to
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