Fukushima’s Atomic Shopping Basket
This was found in a report on robotic decontamination work being conducted inside unit 3. Workers have had to innovate
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TEPCO To Release Groundwater At Fukushima, Potential Consequences
TEPCO has gained permission from fishing groups to dump contaminated groundwater into the Pacific as long as it is below
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US Nuclear Regulator Refuses To Fix Evacuation Zone Flaws
While Japan is implementing larger evacuation zones and comprehensive evacuation zone plans after the Fukushima disaster, the US has decided
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US Coalition Call In To Congress Day, Demand Fukushima Food Testing
A coalition of groups and the Fukushima Fallout Awareness Network are asking people to call, write or email Congress today
Read moreFukushima News Roundup; April 9, 2014
University students will become involved in some of the IRID research efforts to decommission Fukushima Daiichi. They are also going
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Drone Photographs Fukushima Evacuation Zone
A drone camera has been used to take panorama photos inside the evacuation zone. Taichi Furuhashi and the Center For Spacial
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Fukushima Unit 2; 5th Floor Work Progresses.. Sort of.
TEPCO released some images and information about the work progress on the 5th floor refueling floor of unit 2. This
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Fukushima Unit 4; 594 Fuel Assemblies Removed
594 fuel assemblies have been removed to the common pool from unit 4’s spent fuel pool. http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/decommision/index-e.html This article
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Fukushima Unit 1 To Undergo Spent Fuel Pool Desalination
TEPCO reported they will now remove the salt from the unit 1 spent fuel pool. Maybe you are asking why
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Fukushima Unit 3 Shield Wall Installation Begins
Decontamination work and installation of a shield wall around the reactor well has begun at unit 3 Fukushima Daiichi. The
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Fukushima Unit 3 Fuel Pool Debris Removal Progress
TEPCO has accomplished some debris removal from the spent fuel pool as documented in this report. Earlier in 2014 work
Read moreIPPNW Disputes Accuracy Of UNSCEAR Report On Fukushima
IPPNW has disputed the accuracy of the new UNSCEAR report on the Fukushima disaster. We reviewed the report last year
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Fukushima Daiichi Work Stopped Due To Tsunami Warning
Due to the tsunami warning caused by the earthquake in Chile, work at the plant was called off yesterday. There
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Two Japanese Power Companies Ask For Bailouts
First Hokkaido Electric, now Kyushu Electric is asking for a government bank to give them money. Both are complaining about
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Unit 2 Frozen Trench Installation Begins At Fukushima Daiichi
Work has begun to freeze the unit 2 trench at Fukushima Daiichi. This has been a problematic area since the
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8.0 Quake In Chile, Tsunami Warning Issued
http://www.tsunami.gov/product.php?id=TSUPAC.20140401.2355.001 Tsunami warning for South America. More information as it comes out. This article would not be possible
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UK Reactor Shut Down 5 Months Without Informing Public
The Dungeness nuclear power plant was shut down for 5 months to deal with inadequate flood protection issues. What is
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One Fukushima Evacuation Town Reopens
Part of Tamura city has been reopened by the government but few plan to return. Mostly the older residents have
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New Fukushima Daiichi Workers Exposure Report
TEPCO has released worker exposure numbers for February. Five workers have hit the 75-100 mSv level. Twenty-eight in the 50-75
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Worker Death At Fukushima Daiichi Completely Preventable
TEPCO released an interim report into the recent construction worker’s death at the plant. The report showed that the worker
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Fukushima Unit 4; 550 Assemblies Removed
TEPCO has removed 550 assemblies from the spent fuel pool to the common pool as of March 31, 2014. http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/decommision/index-e.html
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DOE To Do WIPP Mine Reentry On April Fools Day
DOE is planning the first reentry into the mine for April 1st. “Tomorrow, personnel are scheduled to enter the WIPP
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The Real Risks At Sendai
The Sendai nuclear power plant located in Kagoshima Japan has been selected as the one Japanese authorities would focus on
Read moreAll Work Haulted At Fukushima Daiichi
After the death of a construction worker yesterday all work at Fukushima Daiichi has been stopped. TEPCO announced in today’s
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German Grafenrheinfeld Nuclear Plant To Shut Down Early Over Financial Woes
The Grafenrheinfeld nuclear plant will shut down 7 months earlier than planned due to a poor economic outlook for continuing to
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Mainichi Investigation Creates New Fukushima Scandal
A news report earlier this week showing how the Japanese government had manipulated radiation data for the evacuation zone has
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Japan Power Companies Shift Focus To Non Nuclear Power
Japan’s power companies have been quietly shifting their focus to building new or restarting thermal power generation facilities. The country
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Worker Dies At Fukushima Daiichi
A construction worker at the plant died after a concrete foundation wall collapsed. Work was being done in an excavation
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Fukushima Unit 4 Crane Failure; Workers Left Parking Break On
Nikkei is reporting that the problem with the unit 4 overhead crane was discovered to be workers attempting to operate
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Fukushima Unit 2; Warrior Robot Stranded On Refueling Floor
The Warrior robot tipped over and remains stranded on the unit 2 refueling floor. The robot was inserted through the
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Fukushima Unit 4 Fuel Removal Delayed 1 Week Due To Crane Failure
The control mechanism for the overhead crane in the defueling building at Fukushima Daiichi unit 1 failed. TEPCO is reporting
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18 People Use “Return To Fukushima” Jobs Program
18 people have used a government jobs program intended to get people to return to Fukushima after the 2011 disasters.
Read more142 TEPCO Workers Found To Have Higher Exposures
142 TEPCO workers were found to have higher radiation exposures than TEPCO admitted. The Labor ministry found the workers doses
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11 Injured At Hanford Nuclear Site
11 workers have been hospitalized after a series of unidentified chemical leaks at the site’s aging tank farms. The two
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Newspaper Uncovers Government Manipulating Fukushima Radiation Data
The government entity involved in manipulating the radiation data with the intention of releasing a different set of lower results
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528 Fuel Assemblies Removed At Fukushima Unit 4
528 fuel assemblies have been moved to the common pool from unit 4’s spent fuel pool as of yesterday. This
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TEPCO To Resume Dumping Groundwater Into The Sea At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO has obtained permission from two local fishing cooperatives to dump contaminated groundwater into the Pacific. The cooperatives said they
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TEPCO Completes Repair Work To Fukushima Unit 1-2 Vent Tower
TEPCO mentioned, buried in a daily report, that they have been doing work on the unit 1-2 exhaust stack. This
Read moreSimplyInfo.org Fukushima & Nuclear News Roundup; 3.24.14
Sapporo in Hokkaido has made a plan to use hotels to hold up to 50,000 evacuees if there is a
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SimplyInfo.org Fukushima Proposals To Be Validation Tested In Japan
METI announced today in an email and press release that four ideas brought about by the IRID call for proposals
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