Atomic Spiders In Iitate
A retired professor in Japan collected some spiders (Nephila clavata specifically) from Iitate. He put the spiders in a germanium
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The Condensate Storage Tanks At Fukushima Daiichi
There have been questions about the role the condensate storage tanks played in the early hours of the disaster at
Read moreDetailed Radiation Survey Of Fukushima Prefecture Begins
The focus of the survey will be over the areas in the 20km zone near Fukushima Daiichi. Over 3000 points
Read moreCars, Nukes And Dueling Cities
The two cities near the Hamaoka nuclear plant can’t agree on allowing the reactors to restart. The mayor of Omaezak wants
Read moreTwo Governors In Japan Prove They Are Corrupt And Clueless
Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara recently made a deal without any real input that Tokyo would accept radioactive disaster rubble from Iwate.
Read moreWomen Protest In Tokyo, Bianca Jagger Urges Japanese Ambassador To Act
Women staged a 3 day sit in in Tokyo calling for the evacuation of all children in areas of high
Read more620 mSv/h Found In Unit 3
TEPCO announced that they have found 620 mSv/h in unit 3 by robots. These levels are high enough to restrict
Read morePeople In Japan Close Accounts At Major Banks For Loaning Kyushu Nuclear Money
Mizuho Corporate Bank, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Sumitomo Mitsui and Bank of Japan made 180 billion yen in loans to
Read morePeer Review – Notes On RadNet, EDI and DOD Contracts.
What were the issues that came up? Issues with radnet, EDI and dod contracts 1. Radnet has not had quarterly
Read moreConcerns Over Pacific Seafood Expand After Fukushima
The recent IRSN report reminded of the widespread problem of radiation contamination to the Pacific ocean by Fukushima Daiichi. The
Read moreUS Radiation Monitoring May Have Been Handed Off To Nuclear Industry Lobbyists
Lucas W Hixson may have uncovered a major abuse of the public trust by the NRC. In late March 2011
Read more70% In Japan Want Nuclear End Or Reduction, 49% Very Afraid Of Another Accident
A new NHK poll shows 70% of those polled want to abolish or reduce nuclear power. 49% were very afraid
Read moreShareholders Sue Past 20 Years Of TEPCO Management For Over $14 Billion USD
TEPCO shareholders have found a way to go after TEPCO management, something the government has failed to do. A class
Read moreNationalize TEPCO
The Economist is urging the government of Japan to nationalize TEPCO quickly. Among the concerns were that the same management
Read moreSetagaya Hot Spot – Bottle Found With Pic, Radium Claimed As Cause
This photo of the radium bottle found at a Setagaya grocery store was released today. Officials claim that the area
Read moreTEPCO Backpeddles On Criticality, Provides Questionable Reasons For Cause
TEPCO has changed their stance on the incidents recently at Fukushima Daiichi. Now they are claiming that the re-criticalities are
Read moreMore hot spots in Setagaya
15 new hot spots have been found near the Setagaya supermarket in Tokyo. http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/videonews/nnn?a=20111103-00000010-nnn-soci High radiation dose in Setagaya, Tokyo
Read moreTEPCO And Contractors Fail To Pay Some Workers Proper Danger Pay
TEPCO and the contractors working at the plant have not been paying some workers the proper danger pay. These workers
Read moreRecriticality And Iodine 131 In Rice Belie TEPCO’s Cold Shutdown Story
TEPCO has been touting their “cold shutdown” of the damaged reactors at Fukushima Daiichi for months. Even though they were
Read morePeer Review – Notes on Fuel Cladding Corrosion From Nov 2, 2011
Notes below from the Nov. 2nd conversation: (notes are from newest to oldest): Dean: www-pub.iaea.org @lilly for hydriding Dean: one of
Read moreFukushima Daiichi – Issues at Unit 5
There have been concerns that something is going on at Unit 5 (and possibly 6) at Fukushima Daiichi. A number
Read moreCrowd Sourced Information Again Proves Key In Fukushima Disaster
Crowd sourced information has been key to our knowledge and understanding of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster. It is again proving
Read moreBelgium To Phase Out Nuclear Power
Belgium joins Germany, Switzerland and Italy in dumping nuclear power. Belgium opted for a gradual phase out. This is not
Read moreJapan Calls For 10% Winter Power Conservation, “Warm Biz” Kicks Off
Japan is calling for a 10% reduction in power use over the winter in western Japan. The Ministry of the
Read moreSan Onofre Nuclear Plant Accident – Updated Information
Update: Via twitter – @SanDiegoCounty: San Onofre officials: the leaked ammonia has been contained they are now ventilating the building. There
Read moreFukushima Unit 2 Xenon Found Indicating New Fission
NHK is reporting that Xenon and other substances are being detected at unit 2 indicating some amount of fission is
Read moreFirst Japanese Reactor To Restart
The Genkai nuclear reactor is expected to restart Wednesday. Unit 4 at Genkai has shut down October 4th due to
Read moreSonoda Drinking Water Stunt, Not Quite The Risk Implied
Cabinet secretary Sonoda in what played out like a school yard dare, drank what was claimed to be water out
Read moreThe Animal Tragedy In Fukushima
When people were told to being evacuation as Fukushima Daiichi melted down they were told by officials to leave their
Read moreSimplyInfo Adds Subscriptions, News Feed And Reference Library Updates
We have added a RSS feed / Email subscription service to fukuleaks.org/web, now you can get our news right to
Read moreUK Nuclear Reactor Construction Haulted, Large Problems With The Program
EDF has announced they will stop the planned construction of 4 reactors in the UK. They cited problems at the
Read moreFukushima, Some Give In, Others Fight Back
You don’t always see such a contrast in the same week. Fukushima City convinced 110 volunteers to help the decontaminate
Read moreFukushima Ocean Releases Study, Now In English
A rough translation to English of the IRSN French study on Fukushima ocean discharges. The original document in French can
Read moreTwo Workers Injured In Crane Accident At Fukushima Daiichi
Two workers were injured when dismantling a crane. One required airlift to an emergency room and was operated on at
Read moreHokkido University Experts Say 9.0 Quake Highly Probably – With Translation of Text
This has been going around various websites concerning the probability of another 9.0 quake. Hokkiado University experts are saying a
Read moreUnit 4 Still Poses Considerable Risk, Expert Calls For Independent Safety Inspection
A Canadian nuclear expert is calling for an independent review of unit 4 at Fukushima Daiichi where inspectors from outside
Read moreContaminated Rice And Mushrooms From Fukushima
A farmer from Tamura City has said he wants to ignore orders to destroy crops from the region and intends
Read moreSeismic Activity & Reactor Safety: Lessons From Japan
This post was authored and provided by Peter Melzer, it originally appeared on his blog. Seismic Activity & Reactor Safety:
Read moreMore Hot Spots Around Tokyo
A grouping of hot spots were found earlier this week in Ginza, Tokyo. “An elementary school located in Ginza, Chuo-ku,
Read moreThe Magnitude Of Fukushima Begins To Be Understood
It was learned earlier this week that the air releases at Fukushima Daiichi were about double the original estimate of
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