Citizen Finds 63,000 bq/kg On Roof In Yokohama
A citizen found these extremely high levels of radiation on the roof of his apartment building. After finding high air
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Japan Reaches Out For Help On Nuclear Disaster, Experts Rethinking Nuclear Culture
Japan’s nuclear crisis minister, Goshi Hosono has requested assistance from the IAEA to remove radioactive materials from the area near
Read moreGovernment Document Tells Parents Radiation Exposure Better Than Obesity
This rather strange document was put out by MEXT in July telling parents and schools how some radiation exposure would
Read moreBrazil May Curtail Nuclear Plans
A recent story mentions that Brazil will not move ahead with 4 planned nuclear power plants. This came from the
Read moreMore Photos Of Tokyo’s 60,000 People Anti-Nuclear Protest
The protest on Monday has apparently taken officials off guard. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police were downplaying the attendance and now
Read moreRoke Upgraded To Typhoon, Today’s Weather Forecast
Roke has increased strength to a typhoon and will cross the southern Japanese coastline in the next 24-30 hours bringing
Read moreTokyo’s Epic Near Miss
Former PM Nato Kan explained the scenario where Tokyo would have needed evacuation. In the early days of the disaster
Read moreTEPCO Hands Out Cash To Nuclear Power Hosting Communities
TEPCO funded the massive J Village soccer complex in 1997 in a tactic that has become common among Japanese nuclear
Read moreMassive Anti-Nuclear Protest In Tokyo
60,000 protesters took to the streets of Tokyo Monday. People in costume, carrying signs and chants of “Sayonara nuclear power”
Read moreSiemens Rocks World With Complete Closure Of Nuclear Business
German power giant Siemens has announced a complete withdrawal from nuclear power activities. The worldwide corporation cited the social and political change
Read moreJapan To Send Food From Contaminated Region As Food Aid Overseas
Japan has announced they will use canned seafood as a food aid export to developing countries. The food will come
Read moreABC Australia Documentary On Nuclear Resistance In Japan
A news special by ABC Australia follows people involved in nuclear resistance in Japan. Those who have resist and show
Read moreGreenpeace Fukushima Seafood Results
Greenpeace has issued a report on their independent seafood testing around Fukushima. The testing dates from late August 2011. They
Read moreTropical Storm Roke May Cross Fukushima Daiichi
A weather update by group member Thunder below. We have a group of weather tracking tools on our weather resources
Read moreResearcher Says Recriticality In July & August At Fukushima
EX-SKF found a very interesting article regarding the disaster is a rather unusual place, The Weekly Playboy Japan, link to
Read moreTEPCO Progresses On Unit 1 Cover
TEPCO has a considerable portion of the work done towards installing a cover over the unit 1 reactor at Fukushima
Read moreTEPCO Workers No Longer Receive Free Lunch
TEPCO has stopped provided a free lunch to workers at Fukushima Daiichi. A TEPCO rep made this claim “Things are now
Read moreFrequent Media Nuclear Expert On Payroll Of Multiple Nuclear Power Companies
This article came out through US news services yesterday frequently quoting a nuclear expert who is claiming newer commercial nuclear
Read moreReactor Meltdowns Could Have Been Avoided, Restarts At Undamaged Units Unlikely
JAEA ran simulations that showed starting water injection even a few hours earlier at the reactors at Fukushima Daiichi could
Read moreNRC Requests Long List Of Technical Testing And Analysis
After the September 8th short notice NRC meeting, the NRC has sent a response to the North Anna nuclear plant
Read moreGutter Sediment From Tokyo Shows Concerning Amount of Americium 241
Many places online were reporting on the high levels of cesium found in gutter sediment from Tokyo. The author of
Read moreRadioactivity in Pacific Will Circulate To Other Parts Of The World
Government experts in Japan have released findings that radioactive cesium will circulate to parts of the Atlantic and Indian oceans.
Read moreUS Calls For Global Nuclear Liability Plan
In a letter to the IAEA from US Ambassador to the IAEA Glyn Davies, a request was made that there
Read moreIAEA Knew Of Japan’s Lax Reactor Safety In 90’s, Were Unable To Do Anything
This article from back in March describes some of the past safety problems at Japan’s nuclear facilities. It briefly mentions
Read moreTEPCO Makes Compensation Process Impossible To Complete
TEPCO has sent out their compensation applications to people who received provisional compensation. It consists of a 156 page manual
Read moreThorium, Not The Nuclear Savior Claimed
As people have been discussing the issues surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi Disaster, the future of nuclear power comes up. Frequently
Read moreEdano As METI Minister May Force Change
Edano’s new role as head of METI could drastically shake up the office tasked with both regulating nuclear power companies
Read moreFt. Calhoun Nuclear Plant Struggles To Pay For Repairs From Flood Damage
The Ft. Calhoun nuclear plant that spent most of the summer surrounded by water does not have the money to
Read moreNoda Launches Blog In English And Japanese
Prime Minister Noda has launched a blog in both English and Japanese. It can be found here http://nodasblog.kantei.go.jp/ This article
Read moreHigh Levels Of Contamination Found Outside Evacuation Zone
MEXT has released more contamination level data that shows considerably high levels outside the 20km evacuation zone, mostly concentrated in a
Read moreLarge Amount Of Plutonium In Date City 60km From Fukushima Daiichi
SPA Magazine has now uncovered that “several thousand” becquerels of neptunium-239 was found in Date City. neptunium-239 evolves into plutonium-239
Read moreNuke York, New York Exhibit Looks At The Fear Of Atomic Attack On NYC
The exhibit Nuke York, New York explores the historical and contemporary material around the idea and fear of a nuclear
Read moreTEPCO Continues To Thumb Nose At Japanese Government
The House of Representatives special science committee and NISA have requested four times that TEPCO submit copies of their emergency
Read moreNew Citizen Radiation Readings East of Tokyo
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Read moreFukushima Unit 3 steam-explosion theory
Fukushima Unit 3 steam-explosion theory by Ian Goddard The signature event of the Fukushima nuclear meltdowns was the large mushroom-cloud explosion
Read moreExplosion At French MOX Production Site
A French nuclear complex that handles nuclear waste and is used in part by Areva to produce MOX suffered an
Read moreTime Lapse Video Of Unit 1 Cover Construction
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Read moreSham Symposium In Fukushima Focuses On Forced Public Compliance
A symposium is going on today and tomorrow in Fukushima, sponsored by the Nippon Foundation, the IAEA, ICRP and featuring Dr.
Read morePolice Rough Up Anti-Nuclear Protesters On Sixth Month Anniversary Of Fukushima Disaster
A protest against nuclear power in Shiunjuku turned bloody as police roughed up protesters. Photo gallery in the link. This
Read moreSix Months Later, The Disaster In Japan
It is hard to imagine it has been half of a year since the crisis in Japan took place. For
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