German Push For Renewable Energy Creates Job Boom
Much has been made by the nuclear power industry about how many jobs they claim to create. The numbers in
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Robots To Clean Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO has announced that they will begin using robots to clean the interiors of reactor buildings 1 to 3 beginning
Read moreAnother Bad Week For Nuclear Power
There seems to be more and more of these lately. Worldwide it wasn’t a good week for nuclear power. Japan
Read moreGiant Radioactive Ball Of Tape Found In Tottori
Yomiuri reports an approximately meter square ball of discarded radioactive tape was found near the Tottori Japan Rail station. The
Read moreAsk fukuleaks.org/web A Question!
Have a question about how nuclear technology works? Maybe you always wanted to know something about the Fukushima disaster? Or
Read moreAn In Depth Look At Japan’s Rokkasho Nuclear Facility
We were tipped off by a reader about the deep problems at the Rokkasho nuclear facility in Japan. The facility
Read moreNamie To Conduct Independent Radiation Exposure Exams
Namie town has teamed up with Hirosaki University to do independent examinations for any children from the town who want
Read moreNRA Subtly Dooms Tsuruga Nuclear Plant
Japan’s NRA declared a fault under the Tsuruga nuclear plant to be active recently. Since Japan’s laws prohibit a nuclear
Read moreAnimal Rescue Volunteers Arrested By Fukushima Govt In Evac Zone
Hachiko Coalition is reporting that Leo and Hiroshi Hoshi, both animal rescue volunteers who have been feeding and rescuing the
Read moreWho Really Needs Japan’s Nuclear Plants
Kyodo News mentions that 9 industries in Japan want the nuclear plants turned back on. They specifically name 2 of
Read moreAsahi Shimbun; US Evacuation Of Yokosuka Naval Base Was Not Voluntary
Asahi Shimbun has uncovered more details about the early events of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. What they uncovered fills some
Read moreTEPCO New Video; Unit 1 Needed Venting Again Weeks After Disaster
In a new video release by TEPCO, managers discussed venting the unit 1 reactor again almost two weeks after the
Read moreTEPCO Former Chairman Questioned By Prosecutors
The former chairman of TEPCO, owner of the destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant was questioned by prosecutors in a criminal
Read moreMore Innovative German Solar Projects
Germany is building a solar power tower on a former military base in Brandenburg. 252,000 panels will create 61mw of power.
Read moreOddities Found Near Unit 5 Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO’s air testing near each reactor unit produced an interesting situation. The readings were taken at the same locations at
Read moreOi Reactors Will Have To Shut Down Sept 2013, Restart In Question
Reuters is reporting that the two operating reactors at the Oi nuclear plant in Japan will have to shut down
Read moreTEPCO’s Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Plant May Be Over Active Faults
Japan’s nuclear regulator says the Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear plant may be sited over active faults. If the faults are found
Read moreNew Paper: Gamma Radiation Damage To Fukushima Units 1- 4 Spent Fuel Pools
fukuleaks.org/web has released another new paper taking an in depth look into the ongoing challenges at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear
Read moreMultiple Highly Radioactive Fish Found At Fukushima Daiichi
It wasn’t just Mike the Murasai found to be highly radioactive. Other fish tested by TEPCO from the plant area were
Read moreIssues At Fukushima Daiichi And More Nuclear Changes In Japan
Denki Shimbun raises concerns about the delays in the new ALPS water decontamination system to be used at Fukushima Daiichi.
Read morefukuleaks.org/web Releases New Paper On Unit 4 Explosion
Our ongoing research of the disaster at Fukushima Daiichi has found some additional insight into the explosion events at unit
Read moreJapan’s New Nuclear Safety Challenges Utilities & Municipalities
Japan’s new nuclear regulator has given more information about what will be expected from power companies if they intend to
Read morePandora’s Propaganda
A film premeiring at Sundance Film Festival in the US has been heavily promoted as “environmentalist turned pro-nuclear”, mostly by
Read moreCitizen Uses SimplyInfo Research To Take On Omaha Power Board
Local resident LaVerne Thraen cited a report by fukuleaks.org/web when he confronted the Omaha Public Power District regarding multiple failures
Read moreJapan Requires Filtered Reactor Vents, US Still Refusing To
Japan’s new nuclear regulator the NRA has announced they will require filtered vents on all BWR reactors. Installation would be
Read moreCesium Food Roulette
TEPCO earlier tried to explain away highly contaminated fish in the region as having escaped from the harbor at the
Read moreAtomic Scientists Urge Obama To Discourage Japan On Rokkasho
In an open letter to US President Obama the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists urged him to change his support for
Read moreUS Nuclear Industry Calls In Political Favors To Avoid Making Safety Upgrades
The US House Energy Committee released a letter to the NRC trying to dissuade them from implementing the post Fukushima
Read moreSocial Media During Disasters And The Power Of The Crowd
The University of Maryland has released a new research paper into why and how people use social media during disaster
Read moreNRC Post-Fukushima Meeting Wednesday, Important Issues On The Agenda
The NRC has another meeting scheduled for tomorrow January 16 at 9am EST to discuss post-Fukushima safety changes to US reactors. The
Read moreUnit 4 Cover Building Construction Progress
TEPCO released a brief handout and photo showing the progress made so far in constructing the cover building at unit
Read moreFewer Choose To Participate In Radiation Monitoring
The radiation exposure monitoring program at Minamisoma Hospital has seen numbers of participants drop substantially. The program is not part
Read moreJapan To Set Up Fallout Shelters For Residents Living Near Nuclear Power Plants
Japan’s nuclear regulator has announced the need for 50 fallout shelters for residents living near nuclear power plants. Some of
Read moreFt. Calhoun Geo-Testing Shows A Dangerous Potential
Public records requests by Clean Nebraska were able to obtain portions of the initial geologic testing report for Ft. Calhoun.
Read moreTEPCO Workers Unmonitored Exposures Likely Occurred
Workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and radiation experts have pointed out flaws in early worker exposure monitoring. This
Read moreWhat The Melted Fuel At Fukushima Unit 1 Looked Like In The Pedestal
A recent report by Sandia National Lab indicated that about 140,000kg of melted fuel and debris was released out of
Read moreWhat Really Happened At Oyster Creek, Report Released
The US NRC has finally issued an inspection report on Oyster Creek and the events during hurricane Sandy. During the
Read moreJapan Environment Minister Cuts Short Press Conference On Decontamination Fiasco
Video on the Asahi Shimbun website shows the minister, Nobuaki Ishihara making a brief statement and rushing away from the podium
Read moreRice In Miyagi Found Double Radiation Limit
Rice grown on a farm in Kurihara Miyagi last year was found to contain 240 bq/kg of cesium. The finding caused
Read moreGermany Turns Uranium Mine Into Solar Park
Up until 1990 this land in Thuringia was a uranium mine that supplied the Soviet Union with material for their nuclear
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