Tokyo Hot Spot Likely Due To Bottles, Not Fukushima
Update: More information on the bottles (or jars) from NHK. It is still not totally clear what they are. If
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Farmers Set Stringent Radiation Standards For Rice
Farmers groups in Fukushima have set a much higher standard for rice contamination than the national government. Rice with any
Read moreNRC May Expand US Nuclear Emergency Zones To 50 miles
The NRC is apparently considering the idea of expanding emergency zones around nuclear plants from 10-50 miles. The experiences with
Read moreFt. Calhoun Nuclear Plant To Make Taxpayers Pay
Ft. Calhoun has announced they will raise rates on customers citing part of the reason being the flood and the
Read moreOyster Creek Nuclear Plant To Shut Down Permanently
Excelon, operator of Oyster Creek has announced they will permanently shut down Oyster Creek in December of 2019. They recently
Read moreUS Lacks Radiation Resources
A new study by Association of Public Health Laboratories found low numbers of states capable of doing radiation testing. “Twenty-seven percent
Read moreRadiophobia, A New Game Of Blame The Victim
There has been an organized effort to trivialize the disaster in Japan including a few supposed experts asking for the
Read moreTea Farm Promotes Contaminated Tea As Safe
A Shizuoka tea farm is promoting their tea as “safe”, it has 174 bq/kg of cesium 137. It is under
Read moreTokyo Sidewalk Closed Due To High Radiation
A Setagaya Ward (Tokyo) sidewalk was closed due to high radiation. Local officials were informed by residents of the hot
Read morePhoto Essay Of Fukushima
Kyoko Hamada made a trip back to Fukushima on photo assignment for The New Yorker. A collection of her photos
Read morePublic Food Radiation Testing Lab Opens In Kashiwa
For about $13.00 per test people concerned about their food can test it themselves. A software firm owner has opened
Read moreGenetic Defects And Birth Defects From Radiation Exposure
The Hanford Health Information Network produced this easy to understand paper on genetic defects and birth defects based on study
Read moreCheck Out Our Library
We have been cataloging and gathering a collection of useful nuclear information. Papers on radiation exposure, information on other nuclear
Read moreStrahlentelex December 1987
We have another issue of Strahlentelex available (thanks to Peter Melzer for scanning the document). This one is the December
Read moreStronium & Plutonium Found In Government Survey
Stronium 90 and Plutonium 238 & 239 have been found around the region of the Fukushima Daiichi accident. Some of
Read moreUK Government Effort To Forge Ahead With Nuclear Raises Questions
We reported earlier on emails released to the public that showed collusion between the UK government and the nuclear industry
Read moreHappy Taiiku no Hi – A News Round Up
Hitachi contractors at Fukushima Daiichi spoke with the media. They talked of dangerous hot spots, surviving the explosions at the
Read moreA Peek Inside the IAEA
This rather mundane looking letter from 2000 talks about a number of concerns going on with the IAEA at that
Read moreUS Nuclear Plants Leaking Radioactive Water
San Onofre nuclear plant was found to be leaking tritium into the groundwater. 12 nuclear plants have been found to
Read moreForeign Ownership Blocks Approval Of 2 US Nuclear Plant Projects
The new reactors at Calvert Cliffs have been stopped and new reactors planned at a Texas project may end up
Read moreNRC Meeting On GE BWR Reactors – Live Blog Transcript
Below is the live blog transcript from the Oct. 7th NRC meeting. Comments and feedback
Read moreNRC Violates Own Public Meeting Rules, No Public Comment Allowed, Closes Meeting Early
Update: NIRS has issued a statement that includes their testimony before the NRC today. The NRC left meeting attendees in
Read moreRadiation Testing Update
Radiation testing results have been coming in from many sources. We have gathered those found here for comparison. UPDATE: TEPCO
Read moreTEPCO Web Cam Guy Shows Up At Press Conference, Confronts TEPCO
On September 29th the now rather famous finger pointing guy showed up at a TEPCO press conference to confront TEPCO.
Read moreLiveBlogging The NRC Public Meeting Tomorrow!
We will be liveblogging the big NRC public meeting on GE Mark 1 BWR reactors, the same design as Fukushima
Read moreA 3rd Fukushima Daiichi Worker Has Died
A third worker has died under suspicious circumstances. He complained of not being well at a morning meeting, was taken
Read moreNRC FOIA Documents On Fukushima – We Have Them
The NRC recently released a huge data dump of Fukushima related information. It contains emails, documents and other relevant papers
Read moreGermany’s Citizen Radiation Testing Strahlentelex, A Print Issue From 1987
Post Chernobyl people in Germany found themselves getting insufficient information from their government on radiation and food contamination. Strahlentelex is
Read moreWorkers Tell Media Of Questionable Contracts, Dosimeters That Error In High Radiation
Frontal 21 has another expose on Fukushima Daiichi. They have spoken to workers who explained even more dangerous work conditions
Read moreInvestigation Finds 7 Cases Of NISA & Power Companies Faked Nuclear Support
An independent investigation of power companies and the regulatory agency NISA found a total of 7 situations where nuclear support
Read moreNursery School Children Bused 30km To Play Outside
Young children are being bused 30km so they can play outside where it is safer. The radiation is so high
Read more400 People Blockade Nuclear Power Plant In UK
400 people blockaded the Hinkley Point Nuclear Plant in Somerset. One of the activists made this statement “The government is
Read moreNew Food Radiation Testing Results Released
The Ministry of Health has released new food testing data from September 30th. Seafood, beef and mushrooms were consistently showing
Read moreChildren Become Pawns In Fukushima Disaster
Officials in Tochigi Prefecture used school children in a PR stunt to promote local beef. Beef in the region had
Read moreTEPCO Only Wants 10% Of Serious Accident Manual Released To Public
TEPCO has finally submitted in full their emergency manuals to the Lower House committee investigating the accident. After months of obstruction
Read moreJapanese Trade Union Confederation Opposes Nuclear Power
The Japanese Trade Union Confederation known as Rengo has changed their stance and is now officially opposing nuclear power. Union president
Read moreRadiation Survey Map Shows Widespread Contamination
The science ministry has been working on an aerial survey of Japan to document the total contamination. We reported earlier about
Read moreTEPCO finds own nuclear accident manual useless
TEPCO admits that their emergency manuals at Fukshima Daiichi were useless during the accident. The admission was from an in
Read moreNiigata Prefecture Took Lead To Help During The Disaster
While the central government was flailing during the first days of the disaster, Niigata prefecture jumped to action. A 10km
Read moreRadiation Spread To Chiba And Saitama
The science ministry has announced that radiation has been found in Chiba and Saitama as part of their aerial monitoring. Earlier, high
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