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SimplyInfo.org Coronavirus Live Blog 11.09.2021

November 9, 2021 Editor 0 Comments corona, coronavirus, covid, covid19

This is an ongoing weekly update of news headlines, new studies, and data related to the coronavirus outbreak. The newest

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US NRC Buried Data On Nuclear Plant Aging Risks

November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 80 year license extension, columbia generating station, Fukushima Daiichi, unit 1, US NRC

The US NRC has been approving operating license extensions for US nuclear reactors for up to 80 years. There were

TEPCO Executives Face Appeal Of Negligence Case

November 3, 2021 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, fukushima, Fukushima Daiichi, tepco executives, tepco negligence trial, tepco trial

Court-appointed lawyers representing the victims of the Fukushima nuclear disaster appealed the original ruling in the criminal negligence case against

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SimplyInfo.org Coronavirus Live Blog 11.02.2021

November 3, 2021 Editor 0 Comments corona, coronavirus, covid, covid19

This is an ongoing weekly update of news headlines, new studies, and data related to the coronavirus outbreak. The newest

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Fukushima Daiichi Waste Building Progress

October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 2021, daiichi, fukushima, sludge removal, waste building

The waste building at Fukushima Daiichi, also known as the “process main building” was implemented to hold highly contaminated water

Fukushima Daiichi Notch Tanks Found To Be Damaged

October 27, 2021October 29, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 2021, daiichi, damage, fukushima, notch tank, waste storage

Notch tanks at Fukushima Daiichi are a group of rectangular water tanks with an appearance similar to a dumpster. These

Fukushima Daiichi Waste Containers Repaired With Sticker Sheet

October 25, 2021October 29, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 2021, Fukushima Daiichi, leaks, repair, waste container

TEPCO published new information about solid radioactive waste containers in September. This took place after a container leaked highly radioactive

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SimplyInfo.org Coronavirus Live Blog 10.19.2021

October 20, 2021 Editor 0 Comments corona, coronavirus, covid, COVID-19

This is an ongoing weekly update of news headlines, new studies and data related to the coronavirus outbreak. Newest information

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TEPCO To Remove Deadly Radioactive Vent Pipe

September 30, 2021October 29, 2021 Editor 0 Comments Fukushima Daiichi, removal, unit 1, unit 2, vent pipe

TEPCO announced they will remove the vent pipes that connected units 1 and 2 to the shared vent tower. These

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Fukushima Unit 1 New Cover Building Progress

September 28, 2021September 27, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 2021, cover building, Fukushima Daiichi, refueling floor, spent fuel, unit 1

Work towards installing a new cover building on unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi is under way. A recent report from

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Entergy Claims Waterford Has Offsite Power, We Can’t Confirm

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 Editor 0 Comments hurricane ida, river bend nuclear power plant, waterford 3, waterford nuclear power plant

**UPDATE** About 10:15 am US NRC confirms Waterford has offsite power and it out of unusual event status. No details

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Waterford Hurricane Ida Update 8.31.21

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 Editor 1 Comment hurricane ida, river bend nuclear power plant, waterford 3, waterford nuclear power plant

Today’s update we are leading with a semi related photograph. This downed transmission tower, owned and maintained by Entergy is

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Waterford Nuclear Plant Still Without Offsite Power, May Be For Days or Weeks

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 Editor 1 Comment entergy nuclear, fukushima, hurricane ida, new orleans, nonukes, nuclear, river bend nuclear power plant, waterford nuclear power plant

Entergy reported Waterford was without any offsite power yesterday as hurricane Ida hit the region. River Bend nuclear plant, also

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Damage & Offsite Power Lost At Waterford Nuclear Plant Due To Ida

August 30, 2021 Editor 1 Comment hurricane ida, new orleans, river bend nuclear power plant, waterford nuclear power plant

Damage has been reported at the Waterford nuclear power plant in Louisiana. Offsite power was also lost. This is a

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Hurricane Ida Shuts Down One Nuclear Plant in Louisiana

August 29, 2021 Editor 1 Comment hurricane ida, hurricanes, river bend nuclear power plant, us nuclear, waterford nuclear power plant

Hurricane Ida prepares to make landfall mid day in Louisiana. The storm is predicted to be the strongest hurricane to

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Two Nuclear Plants In Ida’s Path As Storm Expected At Cat 4

August 28, 2021 Editor 0 Comments hurricane ida, river bend nuclear power plant, waterford nuclear power plant

Hurricane Ida is expected to hit the US as a category 4 storm. The Weather Channel projects Sunday night landfall

Fukushima Daiichi Zeolite Wall Expected To Last 70 Years

August 20, 2021August 19, 2021 Editor 0 Comments Fukushima Daiichi, groundwater contamination, h4 tank farm, strontium 90, tanks, zeolite wall

A study in July of 2021 calculated the longevity of the buried zeolite wall at Fukushima Daiichi. The zeolite wall

Fukushima Unit 3 Floor Drain Leaking Contaminated Reactor Water

August 17, 2021August 13, 2021 Editor 1 Comment 2021, containment leak, contaminated water, daiichi, fukushima, msiv, unit 3

TEPCO has completed work to address the leakage of contaminated reactor water into the main building for unit 3. Raised

SimplyInfo.org Coronavirus Live Blog 8.16.2021

August 16, 2021 Editor 0 Comments corona, coronavirus, covid, covid19

This is an ongoing update of headlines and information related to the coronavirus outbreak. Newest information at the top. If

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Taishan Nuclear Reactor Shuts Down Over Fuel Damage

July 30, 2021 Editor 0 Comments Chinese nuclear reactor, EPR reactor, taishan, taishan cladding damage, taishan nuclear power plant

The BBC is reporting that the Taishan unit 1 reactor has shut down over the long evolving fuel damage problem.

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EDF Says Chinese Reactor With Damaged Fuel Should Shut Down

July 26, 2021July 25, 2021 Editor 0 Comments Chinese nuclear reactor, EDF reactor, Framatome fuel, fuel cladding damage, taishan, taishan cladding damage, taishan nuclear power plant

A nuclear reactor with damaged fuel at the Taishan nuclear power plant in China continues to operate. The French designer

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Fukushima Daini Begins Decommissioning

June 24, 2021 Editor 0 Comments daini, decommissioning, fukushima

TEPCO announced that decommissioning work began on Fukushima Daini on June 23, 2021. Work will begin in earnest on July

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Crisis At Chinese Nuclear Power Plant: Update 1

June 15, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 2021, china, fuel damage, taishen

This is the new information we have gathered since our previous report. That previous report can be found here: http://www.simplyinfo.org/?p=19578

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Crisis At Chinese Nuclear Power Plant

June 14, 2021 Editor 1 Comment 2021, china, nuclear, taishen

Reports came out roughly 12 hours ago when CNN reported leaked information about a problem at the Taishan Nuclear Power

Troubled Fukushima Daiichi Waste Containers Have A New Problem

June 9, 2021October 29, 2021 Editor 0 Comments alps, Fukushima Daiichi, HIC, high integrity container, sludge, waste container

Japan’s NRA announced that 31 waste containers at Fukushima Daiichi have exceeded their life span. The containers in question hold

Fukushima Daiichi Radiation Readings 2021

June 8, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 2021, Fukushima Daiichi, radiation, readings, tanks

TEPCO released a small set of radiation readings in May 2021. The new readings give some insight into the persistence

Fukushima Daiichi Waste Container Leaks Investigated

May 20, 2021 Editor 0 Comments Fukushima Daiichi, leaks, waste containers

After the February 2021 earthquake at Fukushima Daiichi, workers discovered elevated levels of radiation in one of the storm water

Fukushima Daiichi Vent Systems Inspected

April 29, 2021November 1, 2021 Editor 0 Comments contamination, Fukushima Daiichi, SGTS, vent

TEPCO recently completed a series of inspections of the SGTS (standby gas treatment system) rooms and filter trains for units

New Damage Found At Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2

April 27, 2021April 26, 2021 Editor 0 Comments contamination, differential pipe, Fukushima Daiichi, inspection, reactor well, unit 2

While preparing for an inspection inside unit 2’s reactor well, workers found new damage. The reactor cavity differential pressure adjustment

Fukushima Water Dumping Plan Causes International Uproar

April 20, 2021 Editor 0 Comments contaminated water, daiichi contaminated water dumping, Fukushima Daiichi, pacific, tepco contaminated water

Japan’s plan to allow TEPCO to dump contaminated water into the Pacific has caused international uproar. Other governments, environmental groups,

TEPCO Gains Permission To Dump Contaminated Water – What You Need To Know

April 13, 2021 Editor 0 Comments contaminated water, dumping into the sea, Fukushima Daiichi

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga gave TEPCO permission to dump contaminated water into the sea on Tuesday. Japanese fishing, environmental

Fukushima Daiichi Earthquake Damage Update 3.30.21

March 30, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 2021, bunker building, damage, drainage, earthquake, Fukushima Daiichi, unit 1, unit 3

Inspections and response efforts from the February 2021 earthquake were still underway when another earthquake hit on March 20th. Due

Update: Fukushima Unit 1 & 3 Containment Leaks

March 19, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 2021, Containment, earthquake, Fukushima Daiichi, unit 1, unit 3, water

New information was published by TEPCO updating details about the new containment water leaks caused by the February earthquake. At

Fukushima Daiichi Unit 3 New Containment Leaks

March 18, 2021March 17, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 2021, Containment, damage, earthquake, Fukushima Daiichi, leak, unit 3, water

New problems have been found related to the containment damage at unit 3 caused by the February 2021 earthquake. TEPCO

Water Tanks At Fukushima Daiichi Found Damaged By Recent Quake

March 17, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 2021 earthquake, contaminated water, damage, Fukushima Daiichi, leaks, tanks

There have been multiple problems at Fukushima Daiichi in the contaminated water tanks farms. Initial reporting after the February earthquake

On The Anniversary of The Fukushima Disaster, Remember This

March 11, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 3-11, disaster, fukushima, fukushima 10th anniversary, Fukushima Daiichi, Genpatsu, japan, nonukes, nuclear

Much of the reporting on the 10th anniversary of the triple disaster on 3-11 focuses on the empty towns, and

SimplyInfo.org | Fukushima 10th Anniversary Report

March 8, 2021March 7, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 10th, anniversary, decade, fukushima, Fukushima Daiichi, report, simplyinfo, year 10

To document the 10th anniversary of the 3-11 disaster, our 10th anniversary report on the Fukushima Disaster is available now.

Fukushima Unit 3 Spent Fuel – All Removed

February 27, 2021 Editor 0 Comments completed, Fukushima Daiichi, removal, spent fuel, unit 3

Another milestone at Fukushima Daiichi was achieved yesterday. On February 26th, 2021 the last of the spent fuel was removed

Pressure Drop at Fukushima Daiichi Unit 1

February 21, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 2021, Containment, damage, earthquake, Fukushima Daiichi, japan, Pressure, unit 1, water

More problems from the recent earthquake in Fukushima Prefecture are being found. Water leaks were discovered at units 1 and

Fukushima Daiichi Reactors Suffer Containment Damage In Quake

February 19, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 2021, Containment, damage, earthquake, Fukushima Daiichi, Genpatsu, japan, unit 1, unit 3

A report published by TEPCO today shows new containment damage suffered by units 1 and 3 at Fukushima Daiichi as