Spent Fuel Pools; How They Impact Fukushima Daiichi
The following is an in depth look at spent fuel pools and how these technical factors impact the disaster at
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Black Stuff Mystery Gets Stranger, Is Magnetic, We Look Into What It Is
The ongoing mystery of the black stuff gets another twist. Someone in Minamisoma took a sample and separated it with
Read moreUS Nuclear Protesters Rally In VT While 2 US Reactors Could Be Scrapped
On Thursday 1000 protesters in Vermont marched to the offices of Entergy in Brattleburo demanding the shut down of the
Read moreThe Plague Of The Black Stuff
More reports of mystery black stuff are showing up around Japan. It was initially found in Minamisoma in some concerning
Read moreRT Picks Up FukuGate Story
The ongoing scandal at the Fukushima prefecture offices for hiding radiation reports during the height of the crisis and then
Read moreUnit 2 New Robot Inspection Findings
Workers sent a robot into unit 2 on the ground floor again. This time it went into the TIPS room.
Read moreTEPCO Again Releases No Reactor Data, Some Press Updates
TEPCO released none of their new reactor reporting documents, the scaled down ones with even less data, on March 22.
Read moreFukushima Government Deleted SPEEDI Reports During Disaster
Daily Yomiuri, Mainichi and Yahoo Japan are reporting a revelation that the prefecture government in Fukushima deleted SPEEDI report emails
Read moreUPDATE: TEPCO Backdates Public Reports, Scales Back Public Accountability
We previously reported that TEPCO had cut off all public data monitoring. As of the evening of March 19 (US
Read moreFukushima Soil Contamination Worse Than Previously Thought
A series of admissions have come out pointing to soil contamination problems worse than previously assumed. JAEA has stated that
Read moreThe Daily Show Crawls In Bed With Nuclear Industry Lobbyists
Instead of doing a parody of the US nuclear power industry, The Daily Show has decided to run NEI deceptive
Read moreTEPCO Cuts Off All Public Reactor Data Reporting
On March 15th, with no announcement TEPCO quietly shut down all forms of public reactor data monitoring. Since soon after
Read moreLying 101: How Industry Is Manipulating The US Coverage & Debate On Fukushima
In early March a series of articles came out all quite strangely declaring the Fukushima nuclear disaster to be a
Read moreCesium Found In Plankton 600km From Japan Hints At Larger Problems In The Pacific
The University of Tokyo’s Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute has found Cesium 137 & 134 in plankton specimens from 30km
Read moreUnit 4 Reactor Well Video: Enhanced Images
More video from TEPCO from unit 4, this from the reactor well. Video 1 and video 2. TEPCO makes a
Read moreUnit 4 Spent Fuel Pool Video: Enhanced Images
TEPCO took video of the interior of unit 4’s spent fuel pool. Video can be found here and here. Some things
Read moreUnit 2 Torus Inspection Video: Images And Analysis
Video was also released of the unit 2 torus inspection. The video quality is quite poor compared to the video
Read moreUnit 3 Torus Inspection Video And New Images And Analysis
TEPCO has released a video of the 8 minute trip into unit 3. We have some enhanced still images from
Read morePEER REVIEW: Unit 1 Video Stills Roof
Unit 1 video from October 2011. Click on the images for larger versions. They seem to spend lots of time
Read moreUK Tries To Reclassify Nuclear Power As Renewable Energy
The UK’s energy policy has been a political tangle for years. Issues around the MOX plant and Sellafield frequently involve
Read moreWorkers Enter Units 2 & 3 Basements; Enhanced Images & Analysis
Workers entered units 2 & 3 around noon JST. Entry to unit 2 was about 20 minutes. Entry to unit
Read moreNRC Addresses Post Fukushima Issues At Specific Reactors
The NRC has been busy sending out letters related to their post-Fukushima safety changes. What was interesting is that not
Read moreTEPCO Sending Workers Into Units 2 & 3 Basements In A Few Hours
TEPCO intends to send workers into the sub basement of units 2 and 3 on March 14th (a few hours
Read moreAnimal Rescue Groups Fukushima Petition
The animal rescue groups in Japan who have been fighting the government for over a year need a few hundred
Read more80% Of Japan Does Not Trust Govt. On Nuclear Safety
An Asahi poll over the weekend showed that 80% do not trust the government on nuclear safety and 57% oppose
Read moreFt. Calhoun Nuclear Station Continues To Be A Regional Menace
The NRC has (again) punished Ft. Calhoun Nuclear station and operator Omaha Public Power District for failures at the Ft.
Read more3-11 Revisited Worldwide
The anniversary of the 3-11 triple disaster was marked in memorial services and protests throughout the world over the weekend.
Read moreMarch 11, 2012: Fukushima Essays Pt. 2
On the Anniversary of the 3-11 triple disasters, some of our members submitted essays looking at the disaster, the last
Read moreMarch 11, 2012: Fukushima Essays
On the Anniversary of the 3-11 triple disasters, some of our members submitted essays looking at the disaster, the last
Read moreFukushima Victimization 2.0
Dr. Robert Jacobs from the Hiroshima Peace Institute, and fukuleaks.org/web member has written a new article over at DiaNuke.org discussing
Read more10 Essays On Fukushima, New eBook
Peter Melzer, has compiled an extensive work that follows his essays on his blog, many featured here about the disaster
Read moreWhat If Fukushima Happened In The US?
NDRC has created a US map showing what would have happened if a reactor in the US had a major
Read moreNew Robot Intended For Fukushima Repair Work
The Survey Runner built by Topy Industries will be sent to Fukushima for use in taking photos and radiation levels.
Read moreHigh Exposures Found In Some Evacuees
A group of 65 people were tested for radiation exposure by Hirosaki University soon after the disaster. 80% showed some
Read moreSlow Health Screening, Anxiety And Moving On
A year into the disaster in Japan, people in the Tohoku region struggle to gain access to diagnostic scans that
Read moreUnit 4 Overhead Crane Removed – Enhanced Images
TEPCO has removed the 100 ton overhead crane from unit 4. Asahi Shimbun has further details on TEPCO’s plan for
Read moreUS Regulators Admit Dam Failure Risk At Nebraska Nuclear Plants
The NRC has announced they will now investigate the risk of a dam failure on nuclear plants in the US.
Read moreSwiss Mark 1 Reactor Like Fukushima Shut Down Amid Safety Concerns
Ex-SKF is reporting that the Swiss GE Mark 1 BWR reactor, (the same design as Fukushima Daiichi) at Mühleberg Switzerland is
Read moreYokohama Dumping Contamination In Tokyo Bay, Rising Radiation At Other Bay Sites
These two may not be connected but they do not bode well for the health of Tokyo Bay or the
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