Professor Arrested In Osaka Over Debris Incineration Protest
Professor Masaki Shimoji, an associate professor of economics at Hannan University was apparently arrested December 9th. His alleged crime, walking through
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Faster Than Unit 1 Melted Down
The power companies in Japan are already demanding reactor restarts after the LDP won the election. via Jiji This article
Read moreInternational Doctors Group Disputes WHO Study On Fukushima
German physician Alex Rosen has published a new paper critical of the WHO claims about radiation and the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Read moreThe Future Of Fukushima Daiichi Spent Fuel
This little talked about set of challenges will play a considerable role in the decommissioning and safety of Fukushima Daiichi.
Read moreJapan’s Election Offers Little Promise For Change, Exposes Entrenched Interests
Japan’s upcoming election one would assume to be a referendum on nuclear power. Even with considerable interest on the subject
Read moreNew Seismic Faults Found, Another Plant May Be Doomed
The Higishidori nuclear plant was inspected for active seismic faults this week. Five experts from the Japan NRA inspected the
Read moreUS Nuclear “Expert” Suggests Japan’s Failed Regulatory Habits As Solution
US nuclear advocate Richard Meserve, who also happens to be a nuclear power company executive is advising Japan’s new nuclear
Read moreGermany Opens Largest Power To Gas Plant
This innovative plant opened recently in Stuttgart. The plant uses renewable energy and stores it as methane, creating a power
Read moreFt. Calhoun Containment Structure Failures Admitted
Representatives from Ft. Calhoun’s operator OPPD, hired engineering firms, and the NRC held a meeting Wesnesday to discuss details of
Read moreTEPCO Inspects Unit 2 Torus With Walking Robot
TEPCO did inspection work at Unit 2 in the torus with the Toshiba walker-bot (it doesn’t have a name apparently)
Read moreNew Paper Explains Spent Fuel Element Power At Fukushima
In the new paper “Lifting Fuel Elements Out Of The Fukushima Daiichi Spent Fuel Pools” Dean Wilkie and the SimplyInfo
Read moreOnly 9.6% In Japan Want Continuation Of Nuclear Power
A recent Jiji News poll asked about public sentiment on nuclear power. Only 9.6% want a continuation of nuclear power.
Read moreRadioactive Wildlife Found In Fukushima
The Japan Ministry of Health has conducted testing on wildlife that are commonly hunted in Fukushima. Pheasants, ducks, wild boar
Read morefukuleaks.org/web Simplifies Searching For TEPCO Documents
We created this handy little tool for our use but it is worth sharing. TEPCO’s web site search is less
Read moreUnit 1; Post Quake Reaction & Torus Oddity Indicate Larger Problem
We have reported extensively about a phenomenon going on inside unit 1 since the accident. Whenever there is a strong
Read more7.3 Quake In Sendai; Round Up Of Key Information & Daiichi Reports
UPDATE: 3:45am GMT Dec 8th; USGS scientists say this may be part of the aftershocks from the March 2011 big
Read moreJapan Nuclear Watchdog New US Adviser, Nuclear Power Executive
Kyodo announced that the NRA has brought on some foreign advisers. These foreign advisers will be in Japan on an
Read moreJapan ICRP Scientists Part Of The Nuclear Mafia
In yet another incident of supposedly objective professionals being paid by the nuclear power utilities, two ICRP scientists were exposed
Read moreDecyphering TEPCO Worker Exposures
TEPCO and the WHO have issued various reports about worker exposure. Many aspects of these reports give deceptively optimistic presentations,
Read moreNew Corrosion Research Shows Accelerated Failure At Fukushima Daiichi
The fukuleaks.org/web research team has issued a new set of papers on corrosion factors at Fukushima Daiichi. The main paper
Read moreStaffing Issues & Future Plans Dog TEPCO & Fukushima Daiichi
A number of recent reports show the manpower problems at Fukushima Daiichi. There have been problems all along with trying
Read moreChiba Food Testing Shows Ongoing Contamination
Recent food testing results for Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo showed certain foods with detectable radiation. Foods found with contamination include:
Read moreFBI Investigating San Onofre, Union Points Out Big Safety Issues
The FBI is apparently being brought in to investigate what is considered to be a case of sabotage at San Onofre nuclear
Read moreFukushima Update 11.29.2012
The Fukushima nuclear disaster is far from over. It is nearing 1 year and 9 months since the disaster. Challenges
Read moreRobot Inspection Of Unit 3 Finds Increasing Radiation Levels, New Robot Fails.
TEPCO reports the results of a robot inspection in unit 3 at Fukushima Daiichi. The initial work was to look
Read moreTEPCO Inspects Gas Control & Introduces A New Robot
TEPCO announced they are sending in robots to inspect an improvised gas control duct in unit 3. They do not
Read moreSpent Fuel Pools At Fukushima; Follow On Report “Corrosion”
SPENT FUEL POOLS AT FUKUSHIMA FOLLOW ON REPORT “CORROSION” This paper with all graphics, companion documents and tables can be
Read moreOops! Worker Bumps Reactor Water Valve At Fukushima Daiichi Changing Water Rate
A worker installing pipe insulation bumped a valve controlling the feedwater cooling for unit 3 at Fukushima Daiichi. This increased
Read moreCorrosion At Fukushima Daiichi Explained
Corrosion At Fukushima Daiichi Explained by The fukuleaks.org/web Research Team A very critical factor in the aftermath of the nuclear
Read moreUN Special Investigator In Japan Releases Initial Statement On Fukushima Human Rights
The UN special investigator Anand Grover has issued some initial comments on his visit to Japan. The statement is more
Read moreWHO Again Downplays Fukushima Health Risks
The WHO is preparing to release a new report that declares cancer from the Fukushima nuclear disaster will not “significantly”
Read moreHuman Rights And The Marshall Islands
SimplyInfo member Dr. Robert Jacobs and co-author Mick Broderick look at the UN Human Rights Council investigation of the aftermath
Read moreJapan Looks To Renewables As A Way Forward
A recent interview with Tetsunari Iida gives a more enlightened look at Japan’s energy challenges. Much doom and gloom is
Read more76% Of Children In Nihonmatsu Radiation Monitoring Over 1mSv/year
Some data has been released about the external radiation monitoring program going on in Fukushima. These programs involved issuing glass
Read moreToshiba Invents New Robot To Investigate Fukushima Daiichi
Toshiba’s new four legged robot was developed to be able to navigate over debris and up stairs. The robot has
Read moreKawauchi Village Farmers Switch To Hydroponic Growing
Kawauchi village in Fukushima has decided to switch to hydroponic growing to replace some of the lost farming industry in
Read moreGroups File Complaints With NRC About Oyster Creek Failures
A number of environmental and public safety groups have filed an emergency legal complaint with the NRC over failures at
Read moreWorker Breaks Leg At Daiichi
Workers are reporting that at least one worker was injured in the turbine building of unit 4 at Fukushima Daiichi.
Read moreHighly Contaminated Mushrooms Found Outside Fukushima
Asahi Shimbun is reporting that wild mushrooms are being found to be highly contaminated outside Fukushima prefecture. The mushrooms have
Read moreFukushima Disaster Update
Major news in Japan has been relatively quiet but many bits of smaller news do piece together a picture of
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