California May Face Summer Power Shortages Due To San Onofre
With San Onofre nuclear plant still down due to steam generator problems, the power supply in California is struggling to
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Reactor Restarts Come Down To Money
The local assembly of Oi town has voted to approve the restart of the Oi reactors. The assembly cited economic
Read moreFukushima Decontamination May Be Paid For By People Of Japan
The current plan as expressed by minister Edano. Decontamination will be billed to TEPCO, TEPCO asks for money from the
Read moreJapan Nuclear Disaster Inspires ChimPom
Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert has a photo collection of the art collective Chimpom’s new exhibit ‘Turning Around’ at the Watarium Art Gallery in
Read more“Harmful Rumors” Law Revisited
Revisiting the “Harmful Rumors” law Many who were active in following the 3-11 disaster early on remember the actions taken
Read moreSimplyInfo Releases Japan Travel Guidelines
fukuleaks.org/web has released their Japan Travel Guidelines. The guidelines include information to assist travelers in determining and understanding the potential
Read moreNRC Whistleblowers Show Conflicts In Agency, Ft. Calhoun
A letter sent by NRC employees in the Arlington, TX office blasting Troy Pruett, a regional deputy director at NRC
Read moreIowa Pre-Paid Nuclear Bill Runs Out Of Time In State Legislature
The Iowa legislature has adjourned without passing a controversial bill that would “pre-pay” for a possible nuclear power plant. Iowa
Read moreGAO Slams US Nuclear Decommissioning Fund & NRC
The US Government Accountability Office has slammed the NRC and the reactor decommissioning fund claiming the fund is inadequate as
Read moreSmartphone Geiger App? fukuleaks.org/web Reviews It
There have been quite a few “radiation detection” applications for smart phones that have come out. These claim to turn
Read moreElevated Risk Of Tornadoes In Japan Until May 10
Yokosonews is reporting an elevated risk of tornadoes in Japan until May 10th. JMA says a rare case of cold
Read more17 Year Old Boy Working At Daiichi Month After Disaster
A 17 year old boy was found working for Kajima Corp. at Fukushima Daiichi in April of 2011. His dose
Read moreHot Spots In 26 Koriyama Schools, 60 km From Daiichi
At least 26 schools in Koriyama City, 60km from the nuclear plant site have hot spots. The readings were more
Read moreReactor Restarts Still Looming Over Japan
The Fukui Assembly will meet Wednesday to hold a briefing on the restart of the Oi reactors. The assembly will
Read moreAtomic Age Symposium – Photos
Images from the Atomic Age Symposium are up on our group Flickr account. This article would not be possible without
Read moreLarge Area Of Fukushima Will Still Be Up To 50 mSv/yr In 2022
A large portion of Fukushima could remain as high as 50 mSv/yr into 2022. A report from the government in
Read moreAtomic Age Symposium Companion Articles
fukuleaks.org/web was invited to participate in the Atomic Age Symposium at the University of Chicago. Dean Wilkie and Nancy Foust
Read moreGeiger Counter Wielding Hipsters
Gawker covered the Japanese hipsters who have been posting radiation readings from around Fukushima to Instagram. Gamma Watch Squadron has
Read moreGreenpeace Smoke Bombs A Nuclear Power Plant
The video has been making the rounds online. In case you have not already seen this. The entire effort goes
Read moreNew Zealand Birds May Be Impacted By Fukushima
Muttonbirds in New Zealand have been showing up in fewer numbers and in poor condition. The birds nest in New
Read moreTEPCO Gone On Vacation
TEPCO has apparently gone on vacation for Golden Week. Ryuichi Kino, a journalist who frequently reports TEPCO’s press conferences tweeted
Read morefukuleaks.org/web Adds Photo Gallery
We have added a Flickr Photo Gallery to the website. The bulk of the images are images posted and used
Read moreUnit 4 New High Quality Images
The video is dated November 2011. A copy was recently found on YouTube is HD and resulted in some high
Read moreTEPCO To Keep On 16 Workers With Exceeded Radiation Doses
16 workers currently at the plant will be allowed to continue working even though their exposure levels exceed the 100
Read morefukuleaks.org/web To Present At The Atomic Age Symposium
fukuleaks.org/web will be presenting at the Atomic Age Symposium in Chicago May 5th. fukuleaks.org/web members Dean Wilkie and Nancy Foust will
Read moreMotorcycle From Miyagi Washes Up In Canada
This Harley from Miyagi washed up on shore in Canada around April 18th along with other tsunami debris. The motorcycle
Read moreFukushima & Nuclear News Roundup April 28, 2012
US NUCLEAR NEWS Inspector General Blasts Radnet Failure During Fukushima “The U.S. Office of the Inspector General to conclude that
Read moreTsruga Impossible To Restart, Issues At Kashiwazaki Raise Concerns
Japan’s Nuclear Safety Commission stated it would be impossible to restart the units at Tsruga nuclear plant. Multiple fault lines
Read moreUnit 4 Video Image Stills April 26, 2012
TEPCO has released video of the recent visit by a high ranking METI official to Fukushima Daiichi. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-_DgAxi_SQ&feature=player_embedded These images
Read moreOfficials Now Considering Evacuation Over Decontamination
Policy in Japan has made a rather abrupt turn to the admission that permanent evacuation for many in Fukushima may
Read moreAnti-Nuclear Activist Jellyfish Attack Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant
Update: Ron D pointed out that this makes California currently nuclear free. San Onofre is currently shut down due to
Read moreTwitter More Reliable Than NISA or TEPCO; Asahi Poll
A recent Asahi Shimbun poll cited that Twitter was far ahead of NISA and TEPCO when people were asked about
Read moreUnit 4 Reactor Well Cover, Hiding In Plain Site
We were reviewing the images from the METI tour earlier this week and caught this from an older image and
Read moreUnit 4 Fukushima Soil Work Being Done Near Major Building Crack
This diagonal crack in the facade of unit 4 has been known for some time. Recently released information shows that
Read moreNew Images Inside Unit 4
TEPCO released some new images inside unit 4. A METI official was on site, his tour was the purpose of
Read more84% Of Japan Businesses Do Not Support Reactor Restarts
84% of Japan businesses do not want reactors restarted or only want restarts only after sufficient safety changes are made.
Read more$49 Radiation Detector For iPhone/iPod Hits Worldwide Market
An all volunteer project started after the Fukushima nuclear disaster has brought their idea to fruition. They wanted to make
Read moreJapan’s Political Sideshow
We have been following the recent political games surrounding the restart of the Oi reactors. The government disconnect with reality
Read moreTomioka’s Haunting Sakura
Cherry blossoms in Tomioka near Fukushima Daiichi. Reporters and city workers walk down the road in radiation suits. The Hiroshi’s
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