TEPCO Admits Containment Failure At Unit 3
Most in the know have strongly suspected this since 2011 but TEPCO finally admitted this today. Unit 3’s containment structure
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TEPCO Proves Again, They Can’t Be Trusted To Operate A Nuclear Reactor
Workers at Fukushima Daiichi lost cooling to unit 6 for 2 hours today. They were performing a test for an
Read moreSimplyInfo.org On The Rick Smith Show!
Check out our interview on the Rick Smith Show last night. Nancy talked with host Pat LaMarche about what has
Read moreMore TEPCO Announcements Today; July 24 2013
TEPCO’s daily plant data showed an increased pressure in unit 2’s containment. The increase isn’t an immediate cause for alarm
Read moreUPDATE: New Radiation Readings At Unit 3 Reactor Well
TEPCO released some additional radiation readings for the reactor well of unit 3 today. They can be seen below on
Read moreTEPCO Releases Unit 3 Radiation Levels, Shows New Problem
TEPCO published this new document today that includes more radiation readings for the reactor well of unit 3. These new
Read moreBreaking: TEPCO Admits High Radiation Levels Atop Unit #3
TEPCo sent out this press release today admitting the actual radiation levels on top of unit 3. The recorded 2.1
Read moreTEPCO Admits New Batch Of Bad News
TEPCO’s admitted soon after the election was called, that yes, Fukushima Daiichi is leaking into the sea. They have known
Read moreTEPCO’s Great Steam Hoax
Why TEPCO’s admission of the steam leak at unit 3 is merely a dodge of the bigger problem. TEPCO’s off
Read morefukuleaks.org/web Fukushima & Nuclear News Roundup; Sunday July 21, 2013
With an election around the corner Asahi Shimbun penned an editorial critical of the short sighted LDP policy to restart
Read moreTEPCO Admits Issue With Unit 3, Withholds Information, No Cold Shutdown
Yesterday we pointed out that it has been almost two months since TEPCO released any information on unit 3 while
Read moreTEPCO Hides Unit 3 Data, Who Watches TEPCO?
After months of data about water and little else, TEPCO remains mum on unit 3. Considerable progress has been made
Read moreGerman Nuclear, Gas & Coal Plants Can’t Compete, May Shut Down
German conventional power plants are being shut down because they can no longer compete against renewables. The price for electricity
Read moreBlack Stuff Found Around Eastern Japan May Be Fukushima Nuclear Fuel
We have reported extensively on the highly radioactive “black stuff” being found around eastern Japan, as far away as Tokyo.
Read moreNRA Begins Inspections, JAPCO Defies NRA Orders
The NRA has begun their process to review applications to restart nuclear reactors in Japan. Utilities will be required to
Read moreExamples In Leadership: Masao Yoshida
Written by fukuleaks.org/web member Peter Melzer, this article originally appeared on his blog. 山は動かない [武田 信玄]。 Last Tuesday, Jul. 9,
Read moreWhere & How Fukushima Daiichi Leaks
After the new round of contaminated water leaks were admitted by TEPCO, we revisited the technical design of the buildings
Read moreNew Leak Found Near Unit 3 At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO is admitting to increased levels of radiation near unit 3. An increased amount of beta radiation and cesium was
Read moreHighly Radioactive Fish Caught In Ibaraki
Sea Bass caught near Hitachi Ibaraki was found to be considerably contaminated, the highest seen since April 2011. The fish
Read moreAmerican Medical Assn. Urges Testing Seafood For Radiation
The American Medical Association has passed a resolution calling for the US to continue to monitor and publicly report radiation
Read moreMore Rising Contamination, NRA Says Fukushima Leaking To The Sea
Cesium levels rose again today in the 1-2 groundwater well near the sea. Groundwater observation hole No.1-2 were detected at:
Read moreLeaks At Fukushima Daiichi Increase, TEPCO Admits They Don’t Know Why
TEPCO announced over the last week that incidents of radiation contamination in ground water wells near the port are increasing.
Read moreFormer Fukushima Daiichi Chief Dies Of Cancer
Masao Yoshida, chief at Fukushima Daiichi during the 2011 disaster died of esophageal cancer Tuesday in Tokyo. Yoshida’s actions during
Read moreTEPCO; More Leaking Contamination, TIPS Exploration & Debris Analysis
TEPCO announced a number of new leaks over the weekend. Tritium levels were going up including in the port. TEPCO
Read moreReactor Restarts & Why TEPCO Should Die To Spare Japan
TEPCO has started another PR effort. The current president of TEPCO met with local mayors near Kashiwazaki Kariwa, the nuclear
Read moreTEPCO Declares ALPS Tank Leak As Corrosion, Likely Not
TEPCO told NHK the leaks in the ALPS tanks were due to corrosion. The tanks are relatively new, being put
Read moreActivist Rats Try To Take Out Generators At Fukushima Daini
Activist rats have taken on Fukushima Daini. This time the air cooled emergency generators installed on site were besieged with
Read moreJapan’s Nuclear Energy Model Falls Apart
In a series of recent articles justification for Japan’s reactor restarts were given. When all of these concepts are taken
Read moreHomeowner Trimming Trees Takes Out Nuclear Plant
A homeowner cutting down trees hit a power line. This caused the nearby Watts Bar nuclear plant into an unexpected
Read morefukuleaks.org/web Fukushima & Nuclear News Roundup; July 2, 2013
A piece of highly radioactive debris was found in Naraha where J Village is located. It contains high levels of beta
Read moreTEPCO Sets ALPS Operation For September
TEPCO sent a press release announcing their plan to attempt to operate ALPS by September of this year. ———————————- Email
Read moreFukushima Puts Contaminated Soybeans To Market
10 tons of soybeans were sent to market from Date City, Fukushima prefecture. All of the samples listed show contamination.
Read moreGovernment To Fukushima Evacuees, Offer Dosimeters Rather Than Clean Up
In an exchange that was shocking even for all we have seen in the 2+ years since the disaster, the
Read morefukuleaks.org/web Fukushima & Nuclear News Roundup; June 30, 2013
Contaminated groundwater found 6m from the sea at Fukushima Daiichi. TEPCO still insists the plant isn’t leaking into the sea. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/06/30/national/toxic-groundwater-found-in-fukushima-no-1-well-just-6-meters-from-pacific/#.UdBR3zuLZu5
Read more2011 Disaster Recovery Funds Given To Nuclear Plant Operators
Disaster recovery funds would be assumed to allocated to the people, communities and local businesses directly impacted by the disaster.
Read moreUS Spent Nuclear Fuel’s Epic Problem
The NY Times published an article today discussing the considerable problems with spent nuclear fuel in the US. They looked
Read moreFukushima & Nuclear News Roundup; June 27, 2012
High levels of tritium were found near the unit 1 section of the water discharge canal at Fukushima Daiichi. The
Read moreJapan Receives MOX Shipment As US Ends Their MOX Program
The Takahama nuclear plant received a shipment of MOX fuel yesterday. The power company has hinted they intend to use
Read moreTEPCO Thumbs Nose At Everyone
TEPCO has announce a total rejection of a plan by the government arbitration board to compensate victims from Iitate Village.
Read moreRestarts, Shareholders & Who Runs Japan’s Nuclear Sector
Japan’s power companies will all have shareholder meetings this week, making some of the timing for restart possibilities at the
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