Fukushima News Roundup June 18, 2013
The NRA has announced that they do not consider quake damage to be the cause of the isolation condenser failure
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Why Is KEPCO Getting A Free Pass From The NRA?
Japan’s KEPCO power company, owners of the Oi nuclear plant and also Mihama and Takahama nuclear plants seems to be
Read moreJapan Govt. Secretly Backtracks On Decontamination Efforts
While the Abe government has announce they will accelerate decontamination efforts Asahi Shimbun has found out that the opposite is
Read moreFukushima Daiichi Worker Explains Un-analyzed Risks In Unit 1 Spent Fuel Removal
Fukushima worker Happy wrote extensively yesterday on Twitter about what he sees as some considerable risks with the upcoming work
Read moreFukushima News Roundup; June 14, 2013
Researchers found that rockfish near Fukushima Daiichi were highly contaminated during the early months after the disaster. By looking at
Read moreTVA Shuts Down Bellefonte Nuclear Plant Project
Another nuclear plant has bit the dust. The troubled Bellefonte nuclear plant in Alabama has ceased work to complete the
Read moreFukushima Reconstruction Official Lashes Out At People In Fukushima
An official from the Reconstruction Office charged with rebuilding the damaged regions of Fukushima prefecture lashed out at citizen groups
Read moreTEPCO “Changes” Contamination Levels In Groundwater
TEPCO has yet again changed their statements on cesium contamination in the groundwater testing at the plant. Efforts to gain
Read moreTEPCO Shows Off Work To Press, Still Doesn’t Know Where Melted Fuel Is
TEPCO did another event for the selected press to come see certain parts of Fukushima Daiichi. The tour appears to
Read moreGAO Find NRC Is Ignoring Nuclear Evacuation Impact
The GAO has released a report showing the NRC has downplayed and ignored significant risks in the event of a
Read moreBelgian PWR Reactors To Restart With High Risks
Belgian nuclear regulator FANC and Electrobel (plant operator) have announced the two Belgian reactors (Doel 3 & Tihange 2) found
Read moreFamily Of Deceased Fukushima Hospital Patients Sue TEPCO
The families of 4 hospital patients in Okuma Fukushima who died in the chaos of the nuclear disaster have filed
Read moreNew Fukushima Admissions Buried In TEPCO Reporting
TEPCO’s reporting as of late has made knowing what is going on a serious challenge. They still release rather important
Read moreUN Human Rights Report On Fukushima Finds Considerable Problems
The UN Human Rights Council report issued this month in an advanced edition spells out many issues that exist after
Read moreNews Roundup; Monday June 10, 2013
TEPCO admits a math error led to wrong estimate of unit 2 reactor pressure at the height of the
Read morePeople Organize Their Own Thyroid Screenings For Fukushima Children
Many do not trust the Fukushima Health Survey for a myriad of reasons too long to get into here, suffice
Read moreUS San Onofre Nuclear Plant Will Close Permanently!
Southern California Edison announced today in a press release that they will permanently close units 2 and 3 and end
Read moreWhy The US Spying Scandal Is A Global Problem
The Guardian broke the story this week, outlining that the US government is conducting widespread fishing expeditions on the call
Read moreKan – Jaczko At Press Conference; Comments And Transcripts
Friends of the Earth and the San Diego City Council held an almost 4 hour press conference with a number
Read moreFukushima Children 12 Confirmed Thyroid Cancer Cases, 15 More Suspected
3 confirmed thyroid cancers were reported in children in February by the Heath Survey. That number has now climbed to
Read moreTEPCO Caught Unable To Do Radioactive Analysis Properly
This ads another big hit to TEPCO’s credibility or any notion they can handle the Fukushima disaster on their own.
Read moreThe Marketing-Speak Of The UNSCEAR Report On Fukushima
Friday much of the media reported a declaration that there were no health impacts from Fukushima. This wasn’t even close
Read moreThe Marketing-Speak Of The UNSCEAR Report On Fukushima
Friday much of the media reported a declaration that there were no health impacts from Fukushima. This wasn’t even close
Read moreNew No Nukes Protests In Tokyo This Weekend
About 25,000 to 30,000 gathered in Tokyo to protest the attempts to restart reactors in Japan. The groups gathered at
Read moreUN Human Rights Report On Fukushima Finds Considerable Problems
The UN Human Rights Council report issued this month in an advanced edition spells out many issues that exist after
Read moreFukushima & Nuclear News Roundup; Friday May 31st
TEPCO asks for more money, fishermen still can’t fish in today’s news roundup. (graphic by 281_antinuke) TEPCO asks for another
Read moreFukushima Daiichi To Get Frozen Wall To Contain Reactors
The Japanese government is poised to order TEPCO to implement a plan to install an underground frozen wall system around
Read moreTEPCO Finishes Defueling Building On Unit 4, Plans To Remove Fuel In June
TEPCO has announced the completion of the frame for the unit 4 defueling building. The handout shows at least some
Read moreFukushima & Nuclear News Roundup; May 29, 2013
TEPCO’s stock does a dive and Fukushima has far reaching impact on uranium industry worldwide. TEPCO’s stock shot up last
Read moreALPS System Fails To Remove All Contamination As Planned
Testing of the ALPS decontamination system at Fukushima Daiichi has failed a critical test of the filtration system. Minyu-Net is
Read moreAccident At Tokai Lab Shows JAEA Systemic Failures
More information is coming out about the accident late last week at the Tokaimura nuclear lab. As of the 26th
Read moreAnother Nuclear Accident At Tokai Lab, Workers Exposed
Workers conducting experiments with a proton beam at the Tokaimura were exposed at the lab. Something didn’t go as expected
Read moreBelgian Reactors To Restart Despite High Risks
Belgian nuclear regulator FANC and Electrobel (plant operator) have announced the two Belgian reactors (Doel 3 & Tihange 2) found
Read moreTEPCO To Build Real Sized Reactor Model To Determine Fuel Removal Plan
TEPCO plans to build a mock reactor in Fukushima to work out issues related to removing fuel and dismantling the
Read moreTEPCO’s New Meltdown In Tokyo
Last week TEPCO announced at a press conference that they would be unable to build the underground wall hoped to
Read moreMiyagi Residents File Claim Radiation Exposure, The Data Behind The Issue
Radiation doesn’t respect borders. People living in parts of Miyagi along the plume path from Fukushima Daiichi experienced worse conditions
Read moreFukushima & Nuclear News Roundup
The head of the JAEA that runs the Monju reactor program has resigned after a massive string of failures and
Read morePhoto Of The Day; Tokyo No Nukes Protest May 18, 2013
Photo taken at Tokyo No Nukes Rally May 18, 2013, Photo via @documentingian More of his work can be found
Read moreUS Nuclear Plant Cracks Reactor Vessel
The Sharon Harris nuclear plant admitted to having a crack in the reactor vessel. The 1/4 crack did not penetrate
Read more65 Microsievert Hot Spot At Fukushima City Train Station
ZDF Asia Bureau Chief Johannes Hano discovered this hot spot at the Fukushima City train station. They initially told local authorities
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