Japan’s New Nuclear Agency Shuts Down Public Document Access
The new nuclear regulatory agency in Japan intended to bring more public disclosure and transparency to the industry has closed
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US Pressures Japan To End Nuclear Phase Out Plan
The US state department has apparently pressured Japan to end their new policy of nuclear power phase out. The US
Read moreEU Reactor Stress Test Results Show Failure & Scandal
The EU has announced the results of their nuclear commission’s stress tests and they are not good. The tests found
Read moreRegulator 99% Sure Cracks In Belgian Reactors Are Manufacturing Flaws
We previously reported a list of 10 US reactors and 21 worldwide that may have the same flaws as the
Read moreTyphoon Jelawat Update For Fukushima Daiichi
Current weather radar shows Typhoon Jelawat that has turned into a tropical storm has already passed Fukushima Daiichi and is
Read moreTyphoon Headed For Fukushima Daiichi
The current model shows typhoon Jelawat headed for Fukushima Daiichi. The model shows it being down to a tropical storm
Read moreAdditional Analysis Of Unit 1 Containment Inspection
Workers did a brief inspection inside the containment of unit 1 earlier this week. We reported the initial findings yesterday.
Read moreMOX Protests In Germany
Last week a shipment of MOX assemblies from the now closed down Sellafield nuclear fuel plant arrived in Nordenham
Read moreUnit 1 Containment Inspection Shows Explosive Debris
TEPCO installed an inspection hole in containment penetration X-100B above the equipment hatch near the monorail. They took a brief
Read moreUnit 3 Debris Accident & Pool Damage
TEPCO began removing debris using remote control cranes last week. Reports from worker Happy11311 indicated that they didn’t have a
Read moreHuman Radiation Exposure Test Results Compiled
We have compiled a considerable amount of human radiation testing results from Japan. The spreadsheet is an ongoing project to
Read moreThe Nuke Liar Awards!
DIAnuke.org has started a rather novel contest for the most outragous nuclear industry lies or individual liars in the world.
Read moreMonticello Nuclear Plant Failure & Water Loss Incident
The Monticello nuclear plant that sits about 40 miles from downtown Minneapolis had another failure Tuesday. While the reactor was
Read moreNew Nuclear Agency To Dump “Stress Tests”
The new nuclear agency in Japan plans to dump the “stress tests” used by NISA and the current government to
Read moreData Shows Residents Near Daiichi More Exposed Than Previously Thought
Some recently released data that was retrieved from radiation monitors memory cards showed high levels of radiation before the reactor
Read more119 Groups In Japan Sign Letter Of Protest Against New Nuclear Agency
119 groups in Japan have signed a letter protesting the new nuclear agency that began operation this week. The agency’s
Read moreBroke Ft.Calhoun Nuclear Plant Owner Signs Questionable Deal With Exelon
OPPD, the public power utility that owns the Ft. Calhoun nuclear plant in Nebraska has admitted they do not have
Read moreGerman Energy Shift Sees Positive Results
The moment someone mentions shutting down a nuclear plant anywhere in the world the response it that it will cause
Read moreJapan’s Nuclear Program; Rearranging Deck Chairs On The Titanic
Japan announced last week a vague plan to end nuclear power in the 2030’s that was retracted within days after
Read moreJapan Company Caught Exporting Radioactive Scrap Metal To China
A load of contaminated scrap metal from Japan was discovered in the Chinese port city of Ningbo. The contamination was
Read moreUpdate On Situation At Fukushima Daiichi
Fukushima worker Happy11311 posted some updates about what is going on at the plant. The work at Unit 2 to
Read moreWorker At Fukushima Daiichi Exposes Labor Conditions
A worker at Fukushima Daiichi documented the events as he sought work at the disaster site and how the system
Read moreJapan To Close 3 Nuclear Plants Or Another Campaign Game?
The current government in Japan has declared they will shut 3 older nuclear reactors in Japan at the Mihama and
Read moreJapan’s Government Already Backs Off No Nuclear Pledge
Kyodo news is reporting Japan’s DPJ government has already began to back off of their campaign promise to end nuclear
Read moreJapan’s Nuclear Exit; Nuclear Farce Or Who Is Behind The Resistance To Change
Japan’s DPJ has announced that they intend to phase out the use of nuclear power by 2030. While the campaign
Read moreGermany’s Energy Turnaround Mood Index Increases
The German energy mood index, a measure that tracks the economic outlook on the energy revolution in Germany is on
Read moreUnit 3 SFP Inspection, Reactor Cap Removed At Unit 4
TEPCO has been progressing on work at Fukushima Daiichi to deal with units 3 and 4. The reactor (RPV) cap
Read moreChallenges Again Face Fukushima Daiichi
Both NHK and Asahi Shimbun are reporting some bits of the ongoing challenge at the plant. NHK is reporting that
Read moreNuclear Protester Shot By Police In India
A peaceful nuclear protester in India was shot by police when they began to try to force the crowd at
Read moreIriomote Radiation Free Summer Camp For Fukushima Children
Today’s article is a guest post by Elicia Mayuri Cousins. Elicia has spent her summer working with the summer camp
Read moreJapan Groups Asking For International Input On Noda Appointment Of New Nuclear Agency
Friends Of The Earth – Japan is asking anyone in Japan or outside of Japan to sign this petition they
Read moreJapan’s Establishment Grasping At Straws To Keep Nuclear Status Quo
Two Japanese politician made claims predicting greater doom and gloom if Japan ends nuclear power. Japan’s defense chief claimed nuclear
Read moreHydrogen Increases At Unit 1 Daiichi
On September 5th hydrogen concentrations in Unit 1 jumped to .54%, the reading the previous day showed 0% hydrogen for
Read moreGermany’s Passivhaus Shows Conservation Works
Passivhaus (aka: Passive House) standard is a set of design standards that result in highly energy efficient buildings. The design
Read moreThreats Of NYC Blackouts Over Indian Pt. Closures Prove To Be Myth
The two nuclear reactors sitting just outside New York City are up for license renewals. Both will have reached their
Read moreNRC Public Meeting On Economic Consequences Of Reactor Accidents
The NRC is holding a public meeting September 11th at 9am to discuss the economic consequences of reactor accidents. The
Read moreTEPCO Soundness Report On Unit 4 Admits Larger Failures
TEPCO released two reports in Japanese last week on order of NISA to explain the soundness of unit 4. Our
Read moreTEPCO’s Photo Failure Gets “Better”
TEPCO’s public image management took itself to laughable heights when they released this horribly photoshopped image on August 30th. Our
Read morePEER REVIEW: Unit 4 soundness article
TEPCO released two reports in Japanese last week on order of NISA to explain the soundness of unit 4. Our
Read moreA Curious Edit By TEPCO On Unit 4
This photo by TEPCO was spotted with a very poor quality attempt to block out part of the photo. The original
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