Animal Rescue Groups Fukushima Petition
The animal rescue groups in Japan who have been fighting the government for over a year need a few hundred
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80% Of Japan Does Not Trust Govt. On Nuclear Safety
An Asahi poll over the weekend showed that 80% do not trust the government on nuclear safety and 57% oppose
Read moreFt. Calhoun Nuclear Station Continues To Be A Regional Menace
The NRC has (again) punished Ft. Calhoun Nuclear station and operator Omaha Public Power District for failures at the Ft.
Read more3-11 Revisited Worldwide
The anniversary of the 3-11 triple disaster was marked in memorial services and protests throughout the world over the weekend.
Read moreMarch 11, 2012: Fukushima Essays Pt. 2
On the Anniversary of the 3-11 triple disasters, some of our members submitted essays looking at the disaster, the last
Read moreMarch 11, 2012: Fukushima Essays
On the Anniversary of the 3-11 triple disasters, some of our members submitted essays looking at the disaster, the last
Read moreFukushima Victimization 2.0
Dr. Robert Jacobs from the Hiroshima Peace Institute, and fukuleaks.org/web member has written a new article over at DiaNuke.org discussing
Read more10 Essays On Fukushima, New eBook
Peter Melzer, has compiled an extensive work that follows his essays on his blog, many featured here about the disaster
Read moreWhat If Fukushima Happened In The US?
NDRC has created a US map showing what would have happened if a reactor in the US had a major
Read moreNew Robot Intended For Fukushima Repair Work
The Survey Runner built by Topy Industries will be sent to Fukushima for use in taking photos and radiation levels.
Read morePEER REVIEW: Daini, Onagawa & Tokai
These are notes we have on events and damage at the other nearby reactors during the 3-11 quake/tsunami. We are
Read moreHigh Exposures Found In Some Evacuees
A group of 65 people were tested for radiation exposure by Hirosaki University soon after the disaster. 80% showed some
Read moreSlow Health Screening, Anxiety And Moving On
A year into the disaster in Japan, people in the Tohoku region struggle to gain access to diagnostic scans that
Read moreUnit 4 Overhead Crane Removed – Enhanced Images
TEPCO has removed the 100 ton overhead crane from unit 4. Asahi Shimbun has further details on TEPCO’s plan for
Read moreFukushima Worker “Dangerous Work Done At Night”
Noriyuki Kitajima works at Fukushima Daiichi and is in New York City for the anniversary of the March disaster. His
Read moreUS Regulators Admit Dam Failure Risk At Nebraska Nuclear Plants
The NRC has announced they will now investigate the risk of a dam failure on nuclear plants in the US.
Read moreSwiss Mark 1 Reactor Like Fukushima Shut Down Amid Safety Concerns
Ex-SKF is reporting that the Swiss GE Mark 1 BWR reactor, (the same design as Fukushima Daiichi) at Mühleberg Switzerland is
Read moreYokohama Dumping Contamination In Tokyo Bay, Rising Radiation At Other Bay Sites
These two may not be connected but they do not bode well for the health of Tokyo Bay or the
Read more167 Workers Have Hit Their Radiation Exposure Maximum
167 workers have hit their maximum exposure level of 100 mSv and can no longer work at the plant. Long
Read moreDecontamination Proving Futile
Decontamination work goes on, even in the winter. Decontamination workers and officials are admitting that places that have been decontaminated
Read moreJapan’s Disconnect On Contamination And Food Safety
Farmers in the Fukushima region have suffered greatly due to the nuclear disaster. Even those whose crops test completely free
Read moreUS Media Promotes Another Flawed “Study”, Downplays Fukushima
Lazy journalism is the friend of parties with agendas wanting to get their propaganda or skewed study absorbed by the
Read moreConfusion Over Unit 2 Quince Photo
There was some concern and confusion that TEPCO was possibly hiding something in a still photo they released. First was
Read moreVermont Yankee May Be Shut Down On A Technicality
Vermont Yankee, the aging BWR reactor (like Fukushima Daiichi) has been battling with the state of Vermont over the right
Read moreUK Reactors Show The Time And Cost Reality Of Decommissioning
Oldbury unit 1 shut down today. It was the last Magnox graphite moderated reactor still running in the world and
Read moreHuman Impact Of Fukushima Nearly A Year Later
Nearly a year since the massive disaster in Japan, people struggle to get life back to something resembling normalcy. Misunderstanding,
Read moreTEPCO’S Road Map Includes Hints At Reactor Damage
TEPCO’s decommissioning road map explains how they intend to dismantle the plant. It also includes many hints at where TEPCO
Read moreMitsubishi Knew San Onofre Steam Generator Had Cracks Before It Shipped.
Mitsubishi knew the steam generator for San Onofre that failed recently had cracks in it before it shipped to the
Read moreUnit 2 Quince Expedition Analysis
Quince 2 made a trip into Unit 2 and successfully made it back out. A series of images were taken
Read moreGovernment Releases New Radiation Readings In Fukushima
The government has released new radiation readings for the region of Fukushima near the nuclear plant. Levels in the color
Read moreTEPCO To Scope Unit 2 Again
TEPCO plans to scope unit 2 again using the same location. Workers will make the attempt in late March using
Read morePBS Fukushima Documentary Plus Many Other New Ones From Around The World
PBS Frontline is running another documentary on the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Inside Japan’s Nuclear Meltdown premiers in the US February
Read moreUnit 2 Update For Feb. 27 With Visuals
We are a bit late getting this out today. TEPCO still has not released certain temperature readings for unit 2.
Read moreWho Really Runs Japan?
Business groups have been pushing their influence on the Japanese government. Industries agenda may find itself in direct conflict with
Read moreFukushima Symposium At Willamette University, Video Archive
A recent symposium on Fukushima, held at Willamette University has put the videos of the symposium online. The symposium had
Read moreNuclear Industry Asked Govt. To Downplay Tsunami Risk Days Before 3-11
Tokyo Electric Power Co., Tohoku Electric Power Co. and Japan Atomic Power Co. asked the Japanese government Earthquake Research Committee to
Read moreHelicopter Flyover Fukushima Daiichi Images
NHK released a number of images to go with the video of the helicopter fly over. The images were of
Read moreLive Radiation Readings Around Japan
We have added links to a variety of live radiation reading sources around Japan and some specific to Fukushima Prefecture
Read moreFukushima Daiichi Reactor Radiation Maps
We have added new reference documents to SimplyInfo. TEPCO recently released updated maps of the radiation levels inside the reactors.
Read moreNew Flyover Video Of Fukushima Daiichi
This new video released by NHK was taken by the first civilian helicopter to fly over Fukushima Daiichi since the
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