Fukushima Unit 6 Cooling Pump Fails
An RHR (reactor heat removal) pump at Fukushima Daiichi unit 6 failed on November 19th. The suppression chamber suction valve
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TEPCO Mangles Fuel Rod At Fukushima Daiichi
An unused fuel rod from the unit 6 reactor was damaged in late November according to TEPCO’s most recent roadmap
Read moreFirst Photos of Fukushima Unit 1 Containment Cap
TEPCO released these photos as part of the end of the month report. This is the first look at the
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Fukushima Spent Fuel Update 10.2019
Spent fuel at Fukushima Daiichi has made some slow progress as storage space is strained. 4.9% of the spent fuel
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Fukushima Unit 2 Has A Spent Fuel Removal Plan
TEPCO and the NDF have released documentation describing their plan to remove both the spent fuel and at least some
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Fukushima Unit 1 Containment Inspection Update
Plans to inspect inside the containment structure of unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi has again hit a series of delays.
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Fuel Removal Technology Given A Test Run At Fukushima Daiichi
The “muscle robot” technology developed to potentially remove fuel debris from reactors at Fukushima Daiichi is being given a test
Read moreFukushima Unit 1-2 Vent Tower Progress Update
The unit 1-2 vent tower at Fukushima Daiichi is the most dangerous location on site outside of the reactor buildings.
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91 Bags Of Contaminated Fukushima Soil Washed Away In Typhoon
NHK is reporting that 90 bags of contaminated soil floated away in a river during Typhoon Hagibis. 25 of those
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SimplyInfo.org; Unit 1 Interim Report 2019
A number of new events tied to unit 1 have taken place. These lend new insight into the initial disaster
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Fukushima Nuclear Fuel Imaging Tool Created For Under $150
Researchers developed a 3D imaging system that could be used to located Fukushima’s melted nuclear fuel for under $150 using
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Fukushima Daiichi Typhoon Hagibis Damage Update 10.15.19
New report of landslides at Fukushima Daiichi: TEPCO reports today that some minor landslides due to the recent typhoon were
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Another Nuclear Power Scandal In Japan
The recent gifts scandal at Kansai Electric shows details of a corporate culture on the take. These problems were well
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Fukushima Daiichi Water Infiltration From Typhoon
Typhoon Hagibis has mostly cleared from Fukushima Prefecture. TEPCO published a series of reports of water infiltration at the plant
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Extremely Strong Typhoon Headed For Fukushima Daiichi
An extremely strong typhoon is headed directly at Fukushima Daiichi. Typhoon Hagibis is currently making landfall near Tokyo and Chiba
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SimplyInfo.org; A Fukushima Update 10.10.19
We round up recent news from Fukushima Daiichi and related events. TEPCO has continued to delay the completion of a
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No Justice; TEPCO Execs Found Not Guilty In Negligence Trial
NHK reports that all three TEPCO execs were found not guilty this morning in the conclusion of the years long
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Fukushima Unit 1 Reactor Well Inspection Results
The inspection of the unit 1 reactor well began in July, continuing into the end of August. A trio of
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TEPCO Uses New Laser Decontamination System At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO has deployed a laser decontamination system at Fukushima Daiichi. This new system is currently being used to decontaminate the
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Demolition Rig For Fukushima Vent Tower Has 3 Failures
The remote cutting rig for dismantling the highly contaminated unit 1-2 vent tower has had three failures since it began
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Fukushima Daiichi Contract Workers Receive Medical Checks
TEPCO is providing health checks on current and former contract workers at Fukushima Daiichi. The report appears to indicate this
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Fukushima Unit 5, New Tsunami Damage Evidence
TEPCO has published new information about units 5 and 6 at Fukushima Daiichi. Work has begun to repair and use
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Fukushima Unit 1; Site Of Significant New Work
Fukushima Unit 1 has been the site of significant new work on multiple fronts. We outline the new events and
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Reactor Well Inspections Start At Fukushima Unit 1
TEPCO published preliminary photos July 18th showing the start of inspection work of the reactor well for unit 1. Two
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Workers Enter Fukushima Electrical Room In Socks, Get Contaminated
This unusual event at Fukushima Daiichi took place in early June. Workers entered a 2nd floor electrical room in the
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Japan Govt. Erases Fukushima’s Victims
Optics are everything when you are trying to pretend a large scale disaster isn’t a large scale disaster. Asahi Shimbun
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How Work To Remove A Radioactive Tower At Fukushima Daiichi Went Wrong
Measure twice, cut once. Work to remove the highly contaminated units 1-2 vent tower at Fukushima Daiichi took an unfortunate
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Fukushima Unit 2 Spent Fuel Removal Plan May Drastically Change
TEPCO previously announced their plan for removing spent fuel from unit 2 at Fukushima Daiichi. This involved removing the roof
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The Fire Engines At Fukushima Daiichi
We have added a new page to our site. This new page contains the data and specifications for fire engines
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New Discovery At Fukushima Unit 3 Provides Clues To Meltdown Severity, Environmental Releases
TEPCO recently published a video of the work to remove spent fuel from the unit 3 fuel pool. In this
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SimplyInfo.org; New Clues To Melt Through At Unit 2
As we work through refining what took place at Fukushima Daiichi, old data can have new meaning in light of
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TEPCO Confirms Our Theory On Fukushima Unit 2
Revelations documented by The Mainichi from a late March press conference by TEPCO confirm our theories on unit 2. We
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SimplyInfo.org Website Update
We have upgraded our website! This may cause some older links and bookmarks to no longer work. We are working
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Fukushima Unit 2; New Containment Panorama Photos
A pair of new panoramic photos from inside Fukushima unit 2’s containment have been published. TEPCO provided the photos as
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Fukushima Unit 1 Upcoming Inspection; What You Need To Know
TEPCO and the various entities tasked with dealing with the disaster clean up at Fukushima Daiichi have announced details of
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The Danger From Fukushima Daiichi No One Is Talking About
Radioactivity spewed from Fukushima Daiichi as the reactors melted down. That hasn’t been disputed. Researchers have found a far more
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SimplyInfo.org 2019 Annual Report On The Fukushima Disaster
SimplyInfo.org’s 2019 report on the Fukushima Disaster is now available. Our comprehensive report covers the technical, health, ecological and social
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SimplyInfo.org On Nuclear Hotseat Talking About Fukushima!
Communications Director, Nancy Foust is on this week’s Nuclear Hotseat with Libbe HaLevy talking about the 8th anniversary of the
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Fukushima Unit 2 Fuel Debris Inspection Results
TEPCO completed another inspection inside unit 2 containment this week. The newest work involved attempting to move and grasp pieces
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Fukushima Farmers Struggle, TEPCO Execs Could Get 5 Years in Prison
Prosecutors have asked for 5 year prison sentences for the TEPCO executives on trial for criminal negligence. The three executives
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