Other Countries Begin To Decry Japan’s Handling Of Fukushima
South Korea is cancelling flights to Fukushima after information about the extensive leaks at the plant were admitted. China’s government
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New Leaks Found, Ocean Contamination Confirmed At Fukushima
Two new tank leaks have been found at Fukushima Daiichi in another group of tanks. High radiation levels were found
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Fukushima Contaminated Water May Have Leaked To The Sea
TEPCO now admits that highly contaminated water from a holding tank may have leaked to the sea. Recent handouts show
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Fukushima Leak To Be Upgraded To INES Level 3 Disaster
Japan’s NRA is considering upgrading the new leak at Fukushima Daiichi to an INES level 3 disaster. The scale from
Read more18 Cancers, 44 Suspected, 58.4% Of Fukushima Children Have Thyroid Abnormality
New data out of the government health survey shows an ever increasing level of thyroid cancers in Fukushima children. Of
Read moreTank Leak At Daiichi; More Failures To Come, Direct Route To The Sea
TEPCO reported a leaking tank yesterday that initially sounded like nothing new. They have had minor leaks in these tanks
Read more2011 Quake Caused Weird Waves In Norway
A new study identified the 2011 Japan quake as having caused unusual waves in Fjords in Norway. The seiche waves
Read moreRadiation Levels In Air Rising At Fukushima Daiichi
NHK is reporting after the most recent TEPCO press conference that radiation levels are rising around Fukushima Daiichi. This seems
Read moreTEPCO Withholds Radiation Data For Unit 2
7 days ago TEPCO took radiation readings along with temperature readings inside unit 2. This was part of an effort
Read moreRadiation Monitors Go Off At Daiichi, Workers Exposed
The dust monitoring equipment both inside and outside of the anti-quake building at Daiichi went off on the 19th. Two
Read moreTEPCO’s Pre-Disaster Past Shows Nothing Has Changed
As TEPCO will begin removing spent fuel from unit 4 very soon, some have questioned the oversight and credibility of
Read moreNew Chernobyl Web Cam & Video
The Ukraine AEC now has a web page on the ongoing work at Chernobyl. This includes a web cam of
Read moreTEPCO Considers Filling Fukushima Reactors With Concrete
A recent Bloomberg article documents TEPCO’s efforts to work with the US Department of Energy on ways to deal with
Read moreCesium Leak At Fukushima Higher Than March 2011
TEPCO has discovered a cesium level in a tunnel near the unit 1 reactor building. The recent reading is 11,600
Read moreIrony; US Nuclear Bomb Plant To Be Wind Powered
The US Pantex nuclear bomb plant will be running on wind power soon. It was announced this week that the
Read moreAmazing New Images Inside Unit 2 Containment
TEPCO finally released the video of the pedestal inspection of unit 2. This showed more than the initial images given
Read moreUnit 3 Leaking Alpha Radiation
TEPCO put out a report on alpha emitters found in the gas removal systems for units 1-3. This appears to
Read moreTEPCO’s Fantasy World
TEPCO released this unrealistic statement to the press today. The report was for their creditors. In this report TEPCO claims
Read moreUnit 2 Pedestal Opening Shows Damage; First Image
The image above is the first glimpse of the right side of the pedestal opening for the CRD drive. This
Read moreSimplyInfo.org On WERU Radio
SimplyInfo.org members Nancy Allen, Dean Wilkie and Nancy Foust joined Amy Browne to talk about the Fukushima disaster and SimplyInfo.org
Read moreDaiichi Workers Sprayed With Contaminated Water From Misting System
Workers waiting for a bus were sprayed with radioactive water at Fukushima Daiichi. TEPCO estimated the workers were contaminated at
Read moreFuku Leaks
Now that the truth is at least partially public knowledge, the Japanese government is stepping in to help at Fukushima
Read moreSimplyInfo Is Back!
After a long series of really ugly problems with both our communication and web properties we are back up and
Read moreNRA To Add Outside Experts At Fukushima As Disaster Spirals Further Out Of Control
NRA announced an increased role at Fukushima Daiichi. “The authority said that it will set up a group of geologists
Read moreNew TEPCO Admission On Damage To Reactors; July 29, 2013
TEPCO buried new admissions about the reactor units and their damage in a couple of obscure reports. New unit 1
Read moreTEPCO Needs To Disclose Melted Fuel Locations
TEPCO released some rather rosy estimations of the meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi back in November 2011. These estimations at the
Read moreTEPCO; Alligator Tears And Excuses Among Admissions Of Failure & More Delays
TEPCO released a quarterly report required as part of the TEPCO “reform plan”. TEPCO attempts to make excuses for their
Read moreTEPCO Admits Containment Failure At Unit 3
Most in the know have strongly suspected this since 2011 but TEPCO finally admitted this today. Unit 3’s containment structure
Read moreTEPCO Proves Again, They Can’t Be Trusted To Operate A Nuclear Reactor
Workers at Fukushima Daiichi lost cooling to unit 6 for 2 hours today. They were performing a test for an
Read moreSimplyInfo.org On The Rick Smith Show!
Check out our interview on the Rick Smith Show last night. Nancy talked with host Pat LaMarche about what has
Read moreMore TEPCO Announcements Today; July 24 2013
TEPCO’s daily plant data showed an increased pressure in unit 2’s containment. The increase isn’t an immediate cause for alarm
Read moreUPDATE: New Radiation Readings At Unit 3 Reactor Well
TEPCO released some additional radiation readings for the reactor well of unit 3 today. They can be seen below on
Read moreTEPCO Releases Unit 3 Radiation Levels, Shows New Problem
TEPCO published this new document today that includes more radiation readings for the reactor well of unit 3. These new
Read moreBreaking: TEPCO Admits High Radiation Levels Atop Unit #3
TEPCo sent out this press release today admitting the actual radiation levels on top of unit 3. The recorded 2.1
Read moreTEPCO Admits New Batch Of Bad News
TEPCO’s admitted soon after the election was called, that yes, Fukushima Daiichi is leaking into the sea. They have known
Read moreTEPCO’s Great Steam Hoax
Why TEPCO’s admission of the steam leak at unit 3 is merely a dodge of the bigger problem. TEPCO’s off
Read morefukuleaks.org/web Fukushima & Nuclear News Roundup; Sunday July 21, 2013
With an election around the corner Asahi Shimbun penned an editorial critical of the short sighted LDP policy to restart
Read moreTEPCO Admits Issue With Unit 3, Withholds Information, No Cold Shutdown
Yesterday we pointed out that it has been almost two months since TEPCO released any information on unit 3 while
Read moreTEPCO Hides Unit 3 Data, Who Watches TEPCO?
After months of data about water and little else, TEPCO remains mum on unit 3. Considerable progress has been made
Read moreGerman Nuclear, Gas & Coal Plants Can’t Compete, May Shut Down
German conventional power plants are being shut down because they can no longer compete against renewables. The price for electricity
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