German Media Shows Backlash At Fukushima Health Survey
German media ZDF ran a short piece on the Fukushima Health Survey Sunday. They interviewed parents in Minamisoma after a
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Picture Of The Day; Inaccurate Radiation Meter In The Wild
Naotoshi Kitada posted this photo today via Facebook. They did not include the location but it is a good example
Read moreUS Fed Investigators Probe Nuclear Company, Seize Assets
Alternate Energy Holdings Inc is the subject of a US Department of Justice investigation and the US Securities & Exchange
Read moreGermany’s Energy Change, What US Could Have Had In 30 Years
What would have happened if the US had embraced president Jimmy Carter’s idea to evolve to better energy ideas. Carter
Read moreMainichi Catches Fukushima Health Survey In A Lie
Mainichi Shimbun did a freedom of information request upon the Fukushima Health Survey after news of secret meetings by the
Read moreUS Nuclear Industry Meltdown
The issues have been lining up for a perfect storm of problems for the nuclear industry lately. It wasn’t just
Read moreOyster Creek Under Special Inspection By The NRC
The NRC announced they are doing a special inspection of Oyster Creek today, after incidents that arose during Hurricane Sandy. The
Read moreMIT Mouse Study Debunked In Journal
SimplyInfo member Peter Melzer submitted a letter to the Environmental Health Perspectives Journal in response to an MIT mouse study released in
Read moreNuclear Protests In Tokyo Swell Back Up To 100,000
Protests have been ongoing but gotten little media attention to the point many assumed they had ended. This past Friday
Read moreUN To Investigate Japan On Fukushima Human Rights Issues
United Nations Special Rapporteur Anand Grover will visit Japan from November 15 -26 2012. The UN Human Rights Council is sending Mr.
Read moreRadiation Meters Reading Too Low
The government is admitting that radiation monitors placed around Japan and the evacuation zone areas were reading artificially low. Citizen
Read moreYamashita Declared Nobody Should Get Iodine After Fukushima Disaster
The well known doctor behind the Fukushima Health Survey already has a long list of admissions and statements that have offended
Read moreWhite Paper: Fukushima Health Survey Occupies Medical & Legal Conundrum
The Fukushima Health Survey recently held a public meeting to address parent concerns about the survey. One of the concerns
Read moreThe Staggering Cost Of The Fukushima Daiichi Disaster
TEPCO announced they needed another 125 billion USD to cover decontamination and compensation for damaged caused outside the plant. TEPCO
Read moreNRC Provides Some Answers On Sandy Aftermath
Communications staff over at the NRC blog have provided a bit more information on what happened at two plants after
Read moreIndecision, Handouts And Heating Up Fuel Pools
The NRA panel of experts was supposed to decide today if the Oi nuclear plant would be allowed to continue
Read moreJapan Delays Decision On Oi Until Wednesday
The group of experts and nuclear regulatory officials have been discussing what to do about the Oi nuclear plant. Oi
Read moreAnother Media Outlet Confirms Salem Intake Pumps Damaged
Local media outlet NewJerseyNewsroom cites additiional information about what transpired at Salem nuclear plant though they do not cite where
Read moreTaiwan’s Risky Nuclear Program
Taiwan currently has 4884 MWe of nuclear power capacity by means of 3 active plants and 6 reactors, which makes up
Read moreNRC Provides Additional Information On Salem & Oyster Creek Outages
The NRC has updated their last post about the aftermath of hurricane Sandy. The newest post provides details about the
Read moreNRA Expands Active Fault Definition, Orders More Reactors Examined
Japan’s new nuclear regulatory agency has adopted a larger view of active fault lines to anything that has shifted in
Read moreOi Fault Line Inspected, Decision Delayed. 4 NRA Members Found To Have Taken Industry Money
The NRA and the panel of fault line experts assembled to determine the condition of the fault line under the
Read moreSalem Unit 1, No Timeline For Restart
Reuters is reporting no timeline for restarting unit 1 at Salem after a high wave from hurricane Sandy took out
Read more4th Worker Highly Exposed In #3 Turbine Basement
TEPCO has admitted a 4th worker was highly exposed in the turbine building basement of unit 3. He received 56
Read moreThe Media Takes On The Nuclear Industry After Sandy Failures
A long list of media outlets are criticizing the nuclear industry and the safety lapses exposed by hurricane Sandy. While
Read moreJournal Features German Nuclear Phase Out In Special Issue
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, one of the oldest publications on such matters is featuring a series of articles on
Read moreDamaged Salem Nuclear Plant Has Long History Of Failures
The New York Times reported in 2004 on the horrible track record of the Salem nuclear plant. Salem was damaged
Read moreJapan Nuclear Offsite Centers In Disaster Prone Locations
JCP is reporting that the offsite centers created to provide a “safe” place for local officials to deal with a
Read moreSalem Nuclear Plant Developing Repair Plan, No Restart In Plans Yet
The Wall Street Journal is quoting the owner of the Salem nuclear plant as being in the process of developing
Read moreFukushima Workers Sue TEPCO For March 2011 Injuries
The workers that entered unit 3 on March 24th, 2011 had never been told of the radiation levels or that
Read moreSalem Nuclear Plant Still Offline, Broken Water Pumps
We reported last night that the Salem nuclear plant didn’t just suffer water intakes clogged with debris from Hurricane Sandy
Read moreSalem Nuclear Plant Damaged Cooling Pumps
The NRC has proven to be rather useless throughout hurricane Sandy and the aftermath as the public tries to find
Read moreSalem Nuclear Plant Still Without River Access, On Backup Systems
The NRC is reporting Salem unit 1 to still be on auxiliary feedwater and steam venting after the water intakes for
Read moreOyster Creek Leaves Alert Status, Questions Linger
Exelon is reporting via email press release that Oyster Creek has exited alert status. Water levels have receded below
Read moreUpdate On Oyster Creek & Salem Nuclear Plant Status
Oyster Creek has been without any information most of the day from either the NRC or the operator. The NRC
Read moreArea Near Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant Damaged, Flooded
Enenews has two videos reporting that the area near Oyster Creek nuclear plant is heavily damaged and flooded as of
Read moreOyster Creek Continues To Be Under Alert – UPDATED
Update: Reuters reported last night that 7 feet was the height of the service water pump needed to cool the
Read moreUpdate On Multiple East Coast Reactor Incidents & Alerts
Oyster Creek had service water pumps at risk due to high water from Sandy. This included the cooling water for
Read moreOyster Creek Lost Grid Power, Spent Fuel Pool Cooling At Risk
We have full confirmation that Oyster Creek nuclear station has lost grid power via Yahoo news. “The plant’s owner, Exelon
Read moreIndian Point Nuclear Plant Under Alert
Update: We found a nearby river station. It shows 9.8ft but as of now the water has not begun to
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