Officials Now Considering Evacuation Over Decontamination
Policy in Japan has made a rather abrupt turn to the admission that permanent evacuation for many in Fukushima may
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Anti-Nuclear Activist Jellyfish Attack Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant
Update: Ron D pointed out that this makes California currently nuclear free. San Onofre is currently shut down due to
Read moreTwitter More Reliable Than NISA or TEPCO; Asahi Poll
A recent Asahi Shimbun poll cited that Twitter was far ahead of NISA and TEPCO when people were asked about
Read moreUnit 4 Group Findings
Unit 4 Spent Fuel Pool Issues: We went in depth on the issues with Unit 4’s spent fuel pool in
Read moreUnit 4 Reactor Well Cover, Hiding In Plain Site
We were reviewing the images from the METI tour earlier this week and caught this from an older image and
Read moreUnit 4 Fukushima Soil Work Being Done Near Major Building Crack
This diagonal crack in the facade of unit 4 has been known for some time. Recently released information shows that
Read moreNew Images Inside Unit 4
TEPCO released some new images inside unit 4. A METI official was on site, his tour was the purpose of
Read more84% Of Japan Businesses Do Not Support Reactor Restarts
84% of Japan businesses do not want reactors restarted or only want restarts only after sufficient safety changes are made.
Read moreUnit 1 Group Findings
Unit 1 Group Findings Earthquake And Corium Issues: We found an ongoing trend where significant earthquakes of 6.0 or higher
Read more$49 Radiation Detector For iPhone/iPod Hits Worldwide Market
An all volunteer project started after the Fukushima nuclear disaster has brought their idea to fruition. They wanted to make
Read moreJapan’s Political Sideshow
We have been following the recent political games surrounding the restart of the Oi reactors. The government disconnect with reality
Read moreTomioka’s Haunting Sakura
Cherry blossoms in Tomioka near Fukushima Daiichi. Reporters and city workers walk down the road in radiation suits. The Hiroshi’s
Read moreUnit 3 Group Findings
Group Findings Unit 3 Ex-vessel steam explosion: Information gathered from the unit 3 explosion and events before and after the
Read moreUnit 3 Containment Shield Plug Leaking, Possibly Moved
TEPCO investigated the large concrete shield plug in the north east corner of the 1st floor. The plug is partially
Read more140 New Enhanced Images Inside Fukushima Unit 2 Torus Inspection
We have about 140 images from the video investigation of unit 2 on April 18 using the Topy robot. The
Read moreUnit 2 Robot Investigation Of Torus
TEPCO has released two photos and no other details of the robot investigation into the torus room (suppression chamber) area
Read moreTEPCO To Send Robot Into Unit 2 Suppression Pool Wednesday
Tepco has stated they will send a robot into the suppression pool area of unit 2 to check for damage.
Read moreJapan’s Politicians & Advisors Behind The Reactor Restarts
While there has been an almost hyper-focus on METI minister Yukio Edano related to the issue of reactor restarts and
Read moreUnit 3 Spent Fuel Pool Videos & Enhanced Images
TEPCO finally released the videos of the unit 3 spent fuel pool. The videos do give a better look at
Read moreJapan’s Perplexing Reactor Restarts; Where Are We Going And Why Are We In This Handbasket?
As the Japanese government has been rushing to restart nuclear reactors everyone is asking the same question. Why? It really
Read moreJapan Central Government May Restart Reactors Next Week
The central government appears poised to restart the nuclear reactors at Oi as early as next week. This article by
Read moreEvacuees Still Living In Evacuation Centers, Limbo
300 people are still living in an evacuation center. Most are elderly and from Futaba. A few simply can not
Read moreEarly Reactor Data Archive
METI released a series of documents TEPCO had faxed to them during the early days of the disaster. These came
Read moreNamie Local Government May File Criminal Charges Against Fukushima Prefecture
Namie may file criminal charges of professional negligence against the Fukushima prefecture government and the central government. Both the central
Read moreReactor Restart Push Heats Up In Japan
Edano may have an evil twin. One day he is stating that he is against the reactor restarts, the next
Read moreKansai To Spend 2.5 Billion Dollars To Upgrade Reactor Safety
Kansai has said they will spend more than 200 billion yen ($2.5 billion) to upgrade safety at their 11 reactors. The
Read moreWHOI Pacific Contamination Paper, It Is In The Details
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute recently released their paper on Fukushima Daiichi related contamination in the Pacific. The full paper can
Read moreStreet Art Hits Chernobyl
Street artist Combo took a trip to Chernobyl with posters in hand. All of the posters were copies of various
Read moreNRC May Have Not Disclosed Massive Damage At Ft. Calhoun Nuclear Plant
A set of correspondence from the nonukes’yall email list (copied at end of the article) cites much larger and more devastating flood
Read more3,070 bq/m Of Stonium 90 In Soil In Okuma
3070 bq/m of stronium 90 in soil Okuma. Previous tests found 999 bq/m in Okuma so the levels are rising.
Read moreEdano; End Nuclear Power. KEPCO Overstating Power Shortage Risk
Trade minister Edano made the statements Friday, after the new rushed safety guidelines were announced, he said that Japan should
Read moreJapan Government Releases New Last Minute Safety Measures
The new safety measures introduced at the last minute intended to sway local governors to allow the Oi reactor to
Read moreJapan Government’s Nuclear Kabuki
The Japanese government failed to put in place the needed changes to launch the planned new nuclear agency. This new
Read moreFire At French Nuclear Reactor
The Penly nuclear reactor in northwestern France caught fire earlier today. The fire began due to an oil leak in
Read moreFt. Calhoun More Work & Repairs Will Take Until Fall, No Restart Date
Ft. Calhoun staff and NRC officials announced that the list of inspections and repairs will now take until fall of
Read moreFukushima Animal Rescue Farm Needs Volunteers
Farm Arcadia was established in the edge of the exclusion zone to give the abandoned farm animals somewhere safe to
Read moreMore Leaking Water, Contaminated School Lunch And Hosono Runs Out Of Excuses
12 tons of water contaminated with stronium leaked from the water handling systems at Fukushima Daiichi and some may have
Read moreReactor Water Levels & Automatic Actions If Water Levels Drop
This reference image shows at what point or place the water level within the reactor would cause automatic or operator
Read moreStorm Damage At Fukushima Daiichi And Onagawa
Yesterday’s storm that rolled across Japan caused considerable damage, deaths and injuries. Fukushima Daiichi wasn’t totally immune. The tent that
Read moreYou Can Go Home Very Soon, Or Maybe Not
Since March 11 of last year the Japanese government has been telling people they will be able to return to
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