TEPCO To Send Robots Into Unit 1 TIPS Room
TEPCO has announced they will send robots into unit 1’s TIPS room. A previous set of radiation readings from October
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News Roundup 7.2.2012
Japan begins energy saving for the summer, even as Oi nuclear plant goes back online http://www.japantoday.com/category//view/japan-begins-power-saving-despite-nuclear-restart?utm_campaign=jt_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=jt_newsletter_2012-07-02_PM Experts have determined that
Read moreMore Protests Planned In Japan, Political Upheaval Grows
This weekend brought a number of unusually large protests against the reactor restart at Oi and nuclear power in Japan.
Read morefukuleaks.org/web Launches New Live Blog Chat
fukuleaks.org/web has launched their new live blog chat. Join the conversation at chat.fukuleaks.org/web Help and how to information for the
Read moreNo Way To Evacuate Near Oi Nuclear Plant! Tsunami Risks Higher Than Told.
The Japan Times ran a very disturbing story today. As they were covering the protests at Oi over the weekend
Read moreSimplyInfo’s New Live Chat Blog Goes Live In 5 Hours!
Our new live blog chat home goes live in 5 hours. We are moving to permanent digs of our own
Read moreOi Nuclear Plant Occupied By Protesters
One more update: Iori at Fukushima Diary has some translated tweets and photos people took during the protest. “We found
Read more200,000 Protest Nuclear Power In Tokyo
200,000 at Friday no nukes protest in Tokyo (image below). Last week’s protest was estimated at 10-20,000 when organizers estimated
Read moreNo Nukes Protest In Tokyo Exceeds 100,000 – Still Going On
It is currently around 8pm in Tokyo and the protest is still going on. The organizers are estimating over 100,000
Read morePossibly Active Fault At Oi Ups Restart Stakes
If you work for a big power company or a government agency there are apparently two excuses that will get
Read moreSimplyInfo Is Moving!
Our current live blog will be moving July 2nd to chat.fukuleaks.org/web ! We will now have a permanent home of our
Read moreTEPCO Profits 546 Billion Yen For Restarting KK Nuclear Plant
BusinessWeek mentions this in a larger article about the recent TEPCO shareholders meeting. Shareholders approved TEPCO’s nationalization and also the
Read moreUnit 1 Torus Inspection: Analysis & New Additional Images
The SimplyInfo team has been reviewing TEPCO’s latest effort to inspect unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi. Work was done by
Read moreUnit 4 Demolition Progress, New Damage Found
We caught the TBS camera yesterday cutting away wall sections on unit 4. A cloud of concrete dust can be
Read moreMonday News Roundup
An no nukes protest took place Sunday in Chiba. The protest took place in Noda’s home town. Oi has been
Read moreFriday Night Protest Dubbed Hydrangea Revolution In Japan
These Friday night protests have been going on for a few weeks. This is on top of all the other
Read more40,000 Protest In Front Of Prime Minister’s Residence To End Nuclear Power
40,000 people rallied in front of the prime minister’s residence Friday evening in Tokyo. The protest is a continuation of
Read moreMedia Picks Up On Risks At Oi
The media has picked up on the risks at the Oi nuclear plant in Japan. Our report on the real
Read moreLinks On US Nuclear Waste Efforts and Policy
The EPA Radiation Standard for Spent-Fuel Storage in a Geological Repository Background Information November 2006 Click to access ps81-bi.pdf
Read moreThe Real Risks At Oi
The SimplyInfo.org research team has been busy looking into the newly claimed safety efforts at the Oi nuclear plant in
Read moreBad News – Good News Monday
Bad news first: Japan had US Department of Energy Data days after the start of the Fukushima disaster. “The Energy
Read moreTyphoon Guchol Update Monday June 18
SimplyInfo member Thunder is back with an update on Typhoon Guchol: Typhoon GUCHOL is currently forecast to cross the southern
Read moreTyphoon Guchol Could Hit Honshu Tuesday
SimplyInfo member Thunder has a new weather report on the risk to Japan from Typhoon Guchol: Bad news but it
Read moreNews Flash: Dean says, the stress tests will impose a false sense of nuclear safety
Dean from fukuleaks.org/web slams stress tests conducted in Japan stating they lack the level of review necessary to ensure safety margins at
Read moreOi Given Restart By Noda, Large Protests Mostly Ignored
In many portions of the English speaking media, Noda is being praised for “doing the right thing” for Japan. At
Read moreNoda & Fukui Governor Give OK To Restart Oi Reactors
The Fukui governor gave the OK to restart the Oi nuclear plant within the last hour. Kyodo breaking news just
Read moreExelon Nuclear May Be Downgraded To Junk Bond Status
US nuclear power company Exelon is being reviewed for a downgrade by investor service Moody’s. The company is expected to
Read moreFukushima Government Terminated Iodine 131 Exposure Study, Citing It Might Concern Residents
The prefectural government in Fukushima terminated an exposure study of local residents. They said the study “might fuel concern among
Read moreEntergy Locks Out Nuclear Plant Workers, Replacement Workers Show Incompetent Mess Inside The Plant
Entergy, corporate owner of the Pilgrim Nuclear Plant has been fighting the plant workers union over the health plan and
Read moreFeatured Article: Radiological Emergency Plan: North Anna Nuclear Power Station
SimplyInfo member Peter Melzer has taken an extensive look at the evacuation plan of the North Anna nuclear plant. With
Read moreJapan Govt. Absolves TEPCO, Blames Public For Oi Restart
Former Prime Minister Kan provided his testimony to the national Diet in Japan recently. In his comments he fended off
Read moreFriday Fukushima News Roundup
In the face of growing opposition among the majority political party, heavy public opposition and a local governor who is
Read moreNew Video: MIT Mouse Radiation Study Is Science Fiction
fukuleaks.org/web member Ian Goddard has done further research on the MIT mouse study that was previously debunked here on SimplyInfo. Ian’s
Read more71% Do Not Want Hasty Reactor Restarts In Japan
That is a considerable number for any poll. Mainichi found 71% of respondents in their recent poll do not want
Read moreFlying Wind Turbines And Power Generating Onsen
These are the kinds of power generation technologies that come from more creative minds. Japanese onsen (hot spring spas) are
Read moreJapan’s JAEA Compares Radiation To “Angry Wife”
Japan’s JAEA created a web page intended to educate women about nuclear energy. Kyodo quotes the agency as saying a
Read moreJapan Reactor Restarts = Power Company “Corporate Welfare”
The national government is pushing hard to restart the Oi reactors in Japan. Pressure is being put on various involved
Read moreNew Photos Of Unit 4, Reactor Cap Found
TEPCO was kind enough to post some high resolution images of unit 4 from the recent press event. These included
Read moreSorry Charlie, There’s Cesium-137 In Your Tuna
The announcement yesterday that radioactive contamination from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster has been found in bluefin tuna spread widely
Read moreGermany Produces 20 Nuclear Plants Worth Of Solar Energy, How Germany Is Debunking Energy Myths
On Friday and Saturday Germany generated the equivalent electricity output of 20 nuclear power plants from their domestic solar power
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