Fukushima ALPS System To Be Offline Indefinitely
Asahi Shimbun is reporting that the ALPS system will be offline for an unknown amount of time. The B train
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SimplyInfo.org Releases Two New Technical Papers On Fukushima
SimplyInfo.org has released two new technical papers on the Fukushima Daiichi disaster. The first addresses technical concerns with the reactor
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US Thyroid Experts Consider Nuclear Public Protection Plans Insufficient
The American Thyroid Association published an update in 2012 on their stance regarding nuclear radiation and thyroid health. The guidance
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Big Fukushima Daiichi Update; March 18, 2014
Small bits of information have been coming out in recent weeks regarding Fukushima Daiichi. Here’s what you need to know:
Read moreTEPCO To Pay Town’s Residents Full Compensation
The notion of total compensation may not be a totally accurate term. 39 households will by payed a total of
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METI Working On Tritium Disposal For Fukushima Daiichi
While the IAEA is busy trying to convince the public yet again that TEPCO should dump contaminated water into the
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506 Fuel Assemblies Removed Fukushima Unit 4
506 fuel assemblies have been removed from the spent fuel pool at unit 4 to the common pool. This article
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A Weekend Of Fukushima & Nuclear Protests In Japan
Workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster site took to the streets in Tokyo to demand fair treatment and safer
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DOE Admits Major String Of Safety Failures At WIPP
The Department of Energy held another town hall meeting in Carlsbad NM on the series of incidents at the WIPP
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Fukushima Cesium Found On Vancouver Beach
The Vancouver Sun is reporting that cesium 134, an identifier of the Fukushima nuclear disaster was detected on a local
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German Nuclear Industry Faces Slew Of New Problems
An unpublished report from experts in Germany has identified unaccounted for earthquake risk in two German nuclear reactors. Germany is
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NRC Hid Information On Fukushima From Public
An NBC investigation found that the NRC coordinated an effort to hide information they knew from the public during the
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Fukushima Unit 4; 462 Fuel Assemblies Removed
462 Fuel assemblies have been removed from unit 4 as of earlier this week. The assemblies were moved to the
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TEPCO 2011-2014 A Systemic Failure
SimplyInfo.org member Peter Melzer takes a look at the systemic failures at TEPCO and how cognitive processes impact what has
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Fukushima 3 Years On
Three years ago today an unimaginable series of disasters hit Japan. What was already terrible turned into an even larger
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SimplyInfo.org Fukushima 3rd Anniversary Reports
We have been reporting on various aspects of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in recent weeks. We looked at the human
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Fukushima 3rd Anniversary; Technical Report – Plant Conditions
Conditions at the plant have remained a challenge and appear they will be in the future. TEPCO started off on
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Fukushima 3rd Anniversary; Technical Report – Water
Contaminated water issues dominated TEPCO’s work and reporting out of the plant. The ALPS system intended to remove some of
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Fukushima 3rd Anniversary; Technical Report Unit 4
Unit 4 saw the completion of the defueling building. Since early in 2011 TEPCO has considered the removal of fuel
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Fukushima 3rd Anniversary; Technical Report Unit 3
Unit 3 saw considerable work take place in the last year. The torus of this unit was considered to be
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Fukushima 3rd Anniversary; Technical Report Unit 2
These events and new information were found on unit 2 within the last year. TEPCO announced in July that they
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Fukushima 3rd Anniversary; Unit 1 Technical Report
With the 3rd anniversary of the 3-11 triple disaster approaching we have taken a look at the changes that have
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Worldwide Anti Nuclear Protests On Eve Of Fukushima 3rd Anniversary
About 10,000 showed up for a series of protests and concerts in Tokyo. photos from the Tokyo protest. 300 showed
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Researchers Confirm “Black Substance” Is Fukushima Reactor Fuel
In a peer reviewed paper released this week by the journal Environmental Science & Technology, a Japanese team of researchers
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WIPP Puts Probes Into Mine Today
DOE is reporting they have put probes into the mine at WIPP today to check underground radiation levels. This photo
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SimplyInfo.org; Fukushima and Nuclear News Roundup 3.7.2014
A radioactive bus from Japan is causing problems in Jamaica. The bus was found to be contaminated when it arrived
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WIPP Incident Creates Local Frustration
A town hall meeting and a meeting with New Mexico’s congressional delegation showed the level of frustration and lack of
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WIPP; Leaking Dampers, Re-entry Planned For Next Week
The local DOE office released a new statement on the situation at WIPP. They mentioned they are going to “seal
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WIPP Exhaust Filter 1,365 Bq/m3 of Americium
The WIPP exhaust filter readings have been published. The pre-filter readings for the exhaust shaft were: 1,365 Bq/m3 of Americium
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418 Fuel Assemblies Removed At Fukushima Unit 4
Unit 4 has had a total of 418 fuel assemblies removed from the spent fuel pool to the common pool
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WIPP Incident Causes Back Up Of Nuclear Waste
The New Mexico Environment Department has issued a modified permit for WIPP to store some lower level waste in parking
Read moreHot Fish Found Off Iwaki
The local fishing cooperative in Iwaki found 110 bq/kg in a rockfish tested for radioactive contamination. This type of fish
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60 Years Since Bravo Nuclear Bomb Test
60 years ago today the US detonated the Castle Bravo nuclear bomb test near the Marshall Islands in the Pacific.
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WIPP Workers Union To Independently Test Exposed Staff
The United Steel Workers is sending a team of international safety department scientists to take samples and test workers at the
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US MOX Fuel Plant May Finally Be Terminated
Fitnews is reporting that the US MOX plant in South Carolina may finally be ending. The project has never had
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13 Workers With Internal Exposure At WIPP
13 workers have been found to have internal exposure to americium 241 by inhalation after their lab tests came back. DOE
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WIPP Update: New Radiation Readings
CEMRC has released some new radiation readings from the WIPP incident on February 14th. Previous readings reported by DOE can
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Working At Fukushima As National Duty?
31,383 workers have passed through the gates of Fukushima Daiichi between March 2011 and December 2013. TEPCO has complained of
Read moreStrontium 90 Readings From Citizen Collected Fukushima Samples
Some Fukushima contamination samples collected by citizens in Japan have been tested for strontium 90. Marco Kaltofan from the Dept.
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Fukushima Unit 4; 374 Fuel Assemblies Removed
374 fuel assemblies have been moved from unit 4’s spent fuel pool to the common pool as of this week.
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