New Fukushima Tank Leaks, Levels As High As 1.8 Sv/h
Tepco announced three more tank leaks at Daiichi. Two are actually existing tank leaks that have worsened and one is
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What Must Be Done To Save Fukushima & The Pacific
Since the admission by TEPCO that the plant has been leaking for the last 2+ years and that it continues
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TEPCO Restart Of Kashiwazaki Kariwa Appearing Less Likely
With TEPCO mired in an out of control contaminated water problem at Fukushima Daiichi, the prospect of restarting Kashiwazaki Kariwa
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TEPCO Sends Unit 4 Into Space
TEPCO’s photoshop department is at it again. This photo appeared in a report on the progress and inspections of unit
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METI Declares Themselves In Charge Of Fukushima, Immediately Proves Their Incompetence
The day after METI told the press they were taking over the leaking water response at Fukushima Daiichi, they proved
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Another US Nuclear Plant To Permanently Shut Down
Vermont Yankee will shut down permanently at the end of this fuel cycle. By the 4th quarter of 2014 the
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Fukushima Daiichi Sends Japan Govt. Into Tailspin
Nobody knows what is going on. TEPCO has announced they are forming yet another task force, this one to deal
Read moreHow Fukushima Leaks
The mainstream media, late to the game has confused the leaking at Fukushima. Some reported as it if has not
Read moreFatal Flaws In Fukushima Radioactive Water Tanks Found
TEPCO has given out more information about the design of 300+ tanks being used on site to hold highly radioactive
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Fukushima Tank Leaks Thought To Be Caused By Previous Damage
TEPCO now thinks the highly radioactive water tanks that leaked this week was due to damage done previously to the
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Leader Of Fukushima 50 Final Tribute In Tokyo
The public funeral for Masao Yoshida was held yesterday. The funeral was attended by many from TEPCO’s leadership and both
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IAEA Warned Of Fukushima Tank Risks Back In May
In a report to TEPCO back in May 2013, the IAEA advised TEPCO that leaks in the water storage tanks
Read moreNRA: TEPCO Reckless, Failed To Keep Records Amid New Leaks
NRA officials accused TEPCO of being reckless in relation to the discovery of highly radioactive water leaks at the plant.
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TEPCO Weird Statements, Regulator & Experts Involved Making Dire Comments On Fukushima
We have suspected for the past few months that something more is up at Fukushima Daiichi than has been admitted
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Reality Of Pacific Contamination From Fukushima Hits US
The French nuclear agency has called Fukushima “the largest single nuclear contamination of the ocean in history.“ This includes the
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Other Countries Begin To Decry Japan’s Handling Of Fukushima
South Korea is cancelling flights to Fukushima after information about the extensive leaks at the plant were admitted. China’s government
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New Leaks Found, Ocean Contamination Confirmed At Fukushima
Two new tank leaks have been found at Fukushima Daiichi in another group of tanks. High radiation levels were found
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Fukushima Contaminated Water May Have Leaked To The Sea
TEPCO now admits that highly contaminated water from a holding tank may have leaked to the sea. Recent handouts show
Read more18 Cancers, 44 Suspected, 58.4% Of Fukushima Children Have Thyroid Abnormality
New data out of the government health survey shows an ever increasing level of thyroid cancers in Fukushima children. Of
Read moreTank Leak At Daiichi; More Failures To Come, Direct Route To The Sea
TEPCO reported a leaking tank yesterday that initially sounded like nothing new. They have had minor leaks in these tanks
Read more2011 Quake Caused Weird Waves In Norway
A new study identified the 2011 Japan quake as having caused unusual waves in Fjords in Norway. The seiche waves
Read moreRadiation Levels In Air Rising At Fukushima Daiichi
NHK is reporting after the most recent TEPCO press conference that radiation levels are rising around Fukushima Daiichi. This seems
Read moreTEPCO Withholds Radiation Data For Unit 2
7 days ago TEPCO took radiation readings along with temperature readings inside unit 2. This was part of an effort
Read moreRadiation Monitors Go Off At Daiichi, Workers Exposed
The dust monitoring equipment both inside and outside of the anti-quake building at Daiichi went off on the 19th. Two
Read moreTEPCO’s Pre-Disaster Past Shows Nothing Has Changed
As TEPCO will begin removing spent fuel from unit 4 very soon, some have questioned the oversight and credibility of
Read moreNew Chernobyl Web Cam & Video
The Ukraine AEC now has a web page on the ongoing work at Chernobyl. This includes a web cam of
Read moreTEPCO Considers Filling Fukushima Reactors With Concrete
A recent Bloomberg article documents TEPCO’s efforts to work with the US Department of Energy on ways to deal with
Read moreCesium Leak At Fukushima Higher Than March 2011
TEPCO has discovered a cesium level in a tunnel near the unit 1 reactor building. The recent reading is 11,600
Read moreIrony; US Nuclear Bomb Plant To Be Wind Powered
The US Pantex nuclear bomb plant will be running on wind power soon. It was announced this week that the
Read moreAmazing New Images Inside Unit 2 Containment
TEPCO finally released the video of the pedestal inspection of unit 2. This showed more than the initial images given
Read moreUnit 3 Leaking Alpha Radiation
TEPCO put out a report on alpha emitters found in the gas removal systems for units 1-3. This appears to
Read moreTEPCO’s Fantasy World
TEPCO released this unrealistic statement to the press today. The report was for their creditors. In this report TEPCO claims
Read moreUnit 2 Pedestal Opening Shows Damage; First Image
The image above is the first glimpse of the right side of the pedestal opening for the CRD drive. This
Read moreSimplyInfo.org On WERU Radio
SimplyInfo.org members Nancy Allen, Dean Wilkie and Nancy Foust joined Amy Browne to talk about the Fukushima disaster and SimplyInfo.org
Read moreFuku Leaks
Now that the truth is at least partially public knowledge, the Japanese government is stepping in to help at Fukushima
Read moreSimplyInfo Is Back!
After a long series of really ugly problems with both our communication and web properties we are back up and
Read moreNRA To Add Outside Experts At Fukushima As Disaster Spirals Further Out Of Control
NRA announced an increased role at Fukushima Daiichi. “The authority said that it will set up a group of geologists
Read moreNew TEPCO Admission On Damage To Reactors; July 29, 2013
TEPCO buried new admissions about the reactor units and their damage in a couple of obscure reports. New unit 1
Read moreTEPCO Needs To Disclose Melted Fuel Locations
TEPCO released some rather rosy estimations of the meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi back in November 2011. These estimations at the
Read moreTEPCO; Alligator Tears And Excuses Among Admissions Of Failure & More Delays
TEPCO released a quarterly report required as part of the TEPCO “reform plan”. TEPCO attempts to make excuses for their
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