Fukushima & Nuclear News Roundup; May 16, 2013
TEPCO conducted a “terror drill” at the Daini nuclear plant where they simulated an attack on a plant. This is
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Radball To Be Used To Map Hot Spots In Fukushima Reactors
A strange looking device will be used to map the radiation in the Fukushima reactors. The device can detect radiation
Read moreTwo Reactors In Japan May Be Shut By NRA Actions
Unit 2 at the Tsuruga nuclear plant was officially determined to be over an active fault, making it ineligible to
Read moreTEPCO Withholds “Black Box” Data About Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
In April of 2010 TEPCO signed a contract with high tech security company Magna BSP to provide a sophisticated video
Read moreNRA To Give Monju Fast Breeder Reactor Order To Stop Operations
Japan’s NRA is expected to order the operators of the Monju Fast Breeder Reactor to stop operations. The reactor has
Read moreTEPCO Holds “Black Box” Data About Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
In April of 2010 TEPCO signed a contract with high tech security company Magna BSP to provide a sophisticated video
Read more83 Year Old Nun Who Broke Into Nuclear Facility Faces 20 Year Sentence
The 83 year old nun that broke into Oak Ridge nuclear facility faces a 20 year sentence after being found
Read moreTEPCO To Remove Cover On Unit 1 This Fall
TEPCO will remove the cover on unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi this fall. The cover was hastily put over the
Read moreTEPCO Begins Dumping Contaminated Water Into The Sea
TEPCO has begun dumping groundwater pumped out of a set of wells inland from the reactors into the Pacific. TEPCO
Read moreWidespread Cesium Contamination Of Freshwater Fish In Eastern Japan
A new study looked at the cesium contamination of freshwater fish in Fukushima and eastern Japan. The map to the
Read moreTo The Surprise Of Absolutely No One, Yakuza Involved In Decontamination Work
Asahi Shimbun reports on the prolific problems of the Yakuza in the layers of contractors used to conduct decontamination work
Read moreBlack Soot, Neutrons & Early Events At Fukushima Daiichi Get New Concern
Fukushima Daiichi worker Happy11311 was recently interviewed by a Japanese newspaper. Ex-SKF provides a translation of the article here. One
Read moreTEPCO Sells Off Real Estate, Still Loses 7 Billion USD
TEPCO recently announced they lost about 7 billion dollars in 2012. As part of the restructuring of the company they
Read moreNew Discoveries In The Fukushima “Black Stuff” Mystery
Marco Kaltofan announced last week some new understanding of the strange radioactive black sand being found in Japan. The substance
Read moreTwo Romanians Found Highly Radioactive At Austrian Border
Two Romanians transporting iodine 131 from Holland to Romania set off radiation detectors at an Austrian border station. The pair
Read moreHighly Radioactive Debris Found On Unit 3 Refueling Floor
TEPCO has announced that a piece of highly radioactive debris has been pulled off of the refueling floor of unit
Read moreTEPCO’s Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Plant Unlikely To Restart, Why This Matters
A TEPCO report now admits the faults under all of the reactor units at their Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear plant are
Read moreCurrent Challenges & Progress At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO’s testing of the ALPS system intended to remove all contamination except tritium continues but now it is not expected
Read moreGoldfish Found In Reactor Water At Perry Nuclear Plant
The NRC is investigating an incident during the recent maintenance outage at the Perry nuclear plant in Ohio. Goldfish were
Read moreNRA To Investigate Fukushima Disaster
The NRA has announced they will officially start an investigation into the technical issues of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. The
Read moreUS Nuclear Plant Faked Fire Protection Records Given To Federal Regulators
The US NRC is proposing a $70,000 fine after the Kewaunee nuclear plant was caught falsifying fire drill records and
Read moreSisyphus With A Paper Cup; TEPCO’s Enormous Water Problem
The contaminated water problems at Fukushima Daiichi have been plaguing the plant since day one. In recent months the problems
Read moreSisyphus With A Paper Cup; TEPCO’s Enormous Water Problem
The contaminated water problems at Fukushima Daiichi have been plaguing the plant since day one. In recent months the problems
Read moreUS Nuclear; Failing Casks, Cracked Concrete And Foot Dragging On Safety
30 of the US’s 100+ nuclear plants have ordered spent fuel pool water level monitoring systems. The issue of this
Read moreGE Wants To Build Reactor On A Fault Line, Not A Repeat From The 1960’s
GE has announced plans to build a new version of their BWR reactor at North Anna nuclear plant in Virginia.
Read moreContaminated Rice Piles Up, Veggies From The Evacuation Zone And Over Limit Towns Reopen
Officials have lifted the farming ban from Tamura, an area that has been part of the evacuation zone until recently.
Read moreIAEA Gives Little Insight To Fukushima Disaster Cleanup
The IAEA visited the Fukushima Daiichi disaster site after multiple failures ended up in the news. They made very few
Read moreFukushima & Nuclear News Roundup April 24, 2013
So far about 3000 people have reached settlements with TEPCO, the news report does not say if any of these
Read moreUnit 1 Access Hatch Inspection Gives Clues
TEPCO sent a pair of robots in to inspect the personnel access hatch for unit 1 recently. Upon reviewing the
Read moreEPA Signs Industry Authored Public Radiation Rules
The EPA has signed the revised PAG rules that have caused much concern among experts and others in the EPA.
Read moreFukushima School Swimming Pools As High As 100,000 bq/kg
School swimming pools in Fukushima have been found to have some with over 100,000 bq/kg, concentrated in mud in the
Read moreRats Vs. TEPCO, The Rats Are Winning
TEPCO’s new arch nemesis, the influx of rats that have taken up residence at the plant, are causing more problems.
Read moreUS Nuclear Waste Plan May Be Illegal
The GAO has determined that aspects of the planned nuclear waste disposal program are likely illegal. The GAO says the
Read moreStrontium 90 Will Contaminate Coastal Groundwater In 10 Years
Strontium 90 found to be leaking out of the ponds installed by TEPCO is expected to contaminate the coastal groundwater
Read moreFukushima & Nuclear News Roundup April 21,2013
Japan Steel is struggling, their stocks declined and some workers are being given partial furloughs. Their nuclear parts business is
Read moreHelp Find Boston Bombing Suspects
A brief off topic post. The FBI has identified two individuals as the bombers at the Boston Marathon. They need
Read moreMSIV Inspection At Unit 2
TEPCO did a robot inspection of the MSIV room of unit 2. No video of the work has been released
Read moreFukushima Daiichi Technical Update Report
TEPCO has begun pumping water out of the number 2 pond at the plant to above ground tanks. TEPCO cites
Read moreNRA Sets Rules For Japan’s Nuclear Future
Japan’s NRA has begun the process to establish new rules (or guidelines) for reactor restarts. The rules are open for
Read moreFukushima Nuclear News Roundup – Monday April 15, 2013
TEPCO is still not ruling out the option of dumping radioactive water into the ocean. Something that would cause obvious
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