22.97 uSv/h In Koriyama Park Far From Fukushima
We see these quite frequently where citizens document radiation in places deemed safe or at levels much higher than the
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Japan Pushes Forward On Nuclear Restarts
Chubu Electric has said they will apply for a restart inspection for unit 4 at their Hamaoka Nuclear plant. Unit
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TEPCO Has Filed A Restart Application For Kashiwazaki Kariwa With The NRA
Newsflash on 47 News below. Safety review application TEPCO Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant of TEPCO, has applied to the Nuclear Regulatory
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Abe Vows More Nuclear and Deregulation
Because the lack of regulation worked so well at Fukushima Daiichi, Japan PM Abe announced his plan to deregulate business
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A Fukushima Parable
We had to share this. Reprinted here with permission from David Bear. Conversation at Charlie & Joe’s Auto Repair
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Fukushima & TEPCO Become Political Football
In a recent interview with a DPJ politician involved with the early response to the Fukushima disaster he stressed that
Read moreSouth Korea Expands Japanese Food Ban To 50 Products
South Korea has expanded their ban of food from northeast Japan to 50 products. They are also urging consumers to
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TEPCO Shows New Cranes Inside Unit 4 Defueling Building
TEPCO released the first images of the inside of the unit 4 defueling building. The images focus on the overhead
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44.9 Tbq Contamination Released to Sea & Air In Last 2 Years At Fukushima Daiichi
The ongoing releases at Fukushima Daiichi are beginning to add up. Between September 2011 and September 2013 roughly 44.9 terabecquerels
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Radioactive Contamination Still Found In Drinking Water Across Japan
This NRA report from June of 2013 found cesium 134 and cesium 137 still showing in city drinking water across
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Fukushima Daiichi Leaked 43.8 Terabecquerels To The Sea In Last 2 Years
Based on the calculations of Michio Aoyama (Meteorological Research Institute, Japan) 60 GBq of cesium 137 and strontium 90 have leaked out
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China Seizes Radioactive Scrap Metal Sent From Japan
Chinese authorities have seized a shipment of radioactive scrap metal sent from Japan. This is apparently not the only batch
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What Happened With Fukushima This Week (News Roundup) Sept 22, 2013
The current LDP government in Japan is proposing splitting TEPCO into two companies. One would focus on decommissioning the plant
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Japan’s Fukushima Merchants Of BS
UPDATE: Kyodo News is reporting that PM Abe had no actual knowledge of the situation at Fukushima Daiichi’s port when
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5.9 Shallow Quake Near Daiichi, May Have Challenged SFP Resistance
Today’s quake at Daiichi has been upgraded to a 5.9 04:54 20 September 2013 M5.9 quake strikes Fukushima, no reports
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TEPCO Knew Of Need For Groundwater Bypass In May 2011
According to a new article by Reuters, TEPCO knew of the need to install a ground water bypass system back
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TEPCO Chose To Not Stop Water Leaks In 2011 Over Fears For Their Stock Price, Govt Knew
TEPCO has known about the massive groundwater intrusion and leaking at the site since at least May of 2011. The
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171 Nuclear Refugees Sue TEPCO
171 people who fled to Osaka and Kyoto after the Fukushima Nuclear disaster are suing TEPCO to try to regain
Read moreSouth Korea To Keep Japan Seafood Ban
Japanese officials traveled to South Korea in an effort to get the country to change a new seafood ban put
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Japan Govt. “Wants To Lower Dependence On Nuclear Power”
Not what anyone expected to hear out of the current LDP government in Japan. The current head of METI made
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TEPCO Fails To Follow Regulations In Dumping Contaminated Typhoon Water To Pacific
TEPCO released to the sea, rainwater that had built up behind the concrete barrier around the contaminated water tanks at
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As We Predicted; Typhoon Causes Landslide At Monju Nuclear Reactor
Groupings of nuclear reactors in Fukui prefecture, Japan are at high risk for landslides. In our research into the risks
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“Dump It In The Sea” Says TEPCO’s New US Consultant
TEPCO’s new US based consultant, Lake Barrett declared Friday that the solution to the massive contaminated water problem at Fukushima
Read moreTyphoon Causes Tank Barriers To Overflow At Fukushima Daiichi
Concrete barriers intended to hold back tank leaks in the radioactive water storage have filled with rainwater and began to
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Oi Reactor Shuts Down, Japan Nuke Free, Typhoon Bears Down On Fukushima
The last operating nuclear reactor in Japan has shut down, leaving Japan again nuclear power free. Last year Japan briefly
Read moreWhat Is Going On At Fukushima Daiichi Right Now
TEPCO tends to bury bits of information among obscure sources while pushing their distraction of the day at the public.
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IRID To Take Over Fukushima Decommissioning Research
The International Research Institute for Nuclear Decommissioning (IRID) has quietly taken over the research and development role at Fukushima Daiichi.
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Fukushima Unit 4 Fuel Removal Risks
This report is now available in French at the Fukushima Blog (with our permission). Many thanks to Philippe for the
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Fukushima Crane Failure Identified As Cracked Beam
TEPCO is reporting that the crane failure earlier in the week was due to cracks in the steel framework of
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Fukushima Ice Wall “We Can’t Assume It Will Work”
Der Speigel speaking with two experts in Germany about the frozen wall idea being planned for Fukushima Daiichi, did not
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New Groundwater Contamination At Daiichi, Problem Out Of Control
A new spot of contaminated water was found Monday at Fukushima Daiichi. What makes this one a bit different is
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Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2 Containment Pressure Drops Again
Containment pressure at unit 2 has dropped again. The unit saw a significant pressure drop in August. TEPCO closed a
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TEPCO Hires Yet Another Useless PR Consultant
TEPCO announced hiring Lake Barrett, a former US DOE nuclear guy that had some involvement in the partial clean up
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Fukushima Water Problem Will Be A Decade Says TEPCO Consultant
TEPCO consultant Dale Klein told Der Spiegel that the ongoing water crisis at Fukushima Daiichi will be an ongoing problem
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Prosecutors Fail To Indict TEPCO Execs, Govt. Officials Over Fukushima Disaster
Japanese prosecutors let TEPCO executives and government officials off the hook for their roles in the Fukushima nuclear disaster. The
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Guam Requests Funds To Test For Fukushima Contamination
Guam’s EPA has requested funds from the US EPA so they can begin testing sea water and fish for Fukushima
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Unit 1’s Groundwater Leak & Starting The Frozen Wall Begins Soon
TEPCO released information about at least one of the groundwater leaks. This one into the unit 1 turbine building basement.
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S. Korea Bans More Japan Seafood, Japan Official Responds With A Lie
South Korea has previously complained about the ongoing problem of contaminated fish being exported from Japan. Today they took the
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Crane Collapse At Fukushima Daiichi
A crane collapsed at Fukushima Daiichi the morning of September 5th. The crane apparently collapsed slowly and before work started
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Fukushima Reality Challenges Abe’s Olympic Folly
Japan PM Abe made this rather outrageous statement to the press this week as questions piled up about the Tokyo
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