167 Workers Have Hit Their Radiation Exposure Maximum
167 workers have hit their maximum exposure level of 100 mSv and can no longer work at the plant. Long
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Decontamination Proving Futile
Decontamination work goes on, even in the winter. Decontamination workers and officials are admitting that places that have been decontaminated
Read moreJapan’s Disconnect On Contamination And Food Safety
Farmers in the Fukushima region have suffered greatly due to the nuclear disaster. Even those whose crops test completely free
Read moreUS Media Promotes Another Flawed “Study”, Downplays Fukushima
Lazy journalism is the friend of parties with agendas wanting to get their propaganda or skewed study absorbed by the
Read moreConfusion Over Unit 2 Quince Photo
There was some concern and confusion that TEPCO was possibly hiding something in a still photo they released. First was
Read moreVermont Yankee May Be Shut Down On A Technicality
Vermont Yankee, the aging BWR reactor (like Fukushima Daiichi) has been battling with the state of Vermont over the right
Read moreUK Reactors Show The Time And Cost Reality Of Decommissioning
Oldbury unit 1 shut down today. It was the last Magnox graphite moderated reactor still running in the world and
Read moreHuman Impact Of Fukushima Nearly A Year Later
Nearly a year since the massive disaster in Japan, people struggle to get life back to something resembling normalcy. Misunderstanding,
Read moreTEPCO’S Road Map Includes Hints At Reactor Damage
TEPCO’s decommissioning road map explains how they intend to dismantle the plant. It also includes many hints at where TEPCO
Read moreMitsubishi Knew San Onofre Steam Generator Had Cracks Before It Shipped.
Mitsubishi knew the steam generator for San Onofre that failed recently had cracks in it before it shipped to the
Read moreUnit 2 Quince Expedition Analysis
Quince 2 made a trip into Unit 2 and successfully made it back out. A series of images were taken
Read moreGovernment Releases New Radiation Readings In Fukushima
The government has released new radiation readings for the region of Fukushima near the nuclear plant. Levels in the color
Read moreTEPCO To Scope Unit 2 Again
TEPCO plans to scope unit 2 again using the same location. Workers will make the attempt in late March using
Read morePBS Fukushima Documentary Plus Many Other New Ones From Around The World
PBS Frontline is running another documentary on the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Inside Japan’s Nuclear Meltdown premiers in the US February
Read moreUnit 2 Update For Feb. 27 With Visuals
We are a bit late getting this out today. TEPCO still has not released certain temperature readings for unit 2.
Read moreWho Really Runs Japan?
Business groups have been pushing their influence on the Japanese government. Industries agenda may find itself in direct conflict with
Read moreFukushima Symposium At Willamette University, Video Archive
A recent symposium on Fukushima, held at Willamette University has put the videos of the symposium online. The symposium had
Read moreNuclear Industry Asked Govt. To Downplay Tsunami Risk Days Before 3-11
Tokyo Electric Power Co., Tohoku Electric Power Co. and Japan Atomic Power Co. asked the Japanese government Earthquake Research Committee to
Read moreHelicopter Flyover Fukushima Daiichi Images
NHK released a number of images to go with the video of the helicopter fly over. The images were of
Read moreLive Radiation Readings Around Japan
We have added links to a variety of live radiation reading sources around Japan and some specific to Fukushima Prefecture
Read moreFukushima Daiichi Reactor Radiation Maps
We have added new reference documents to SimplyInfo. TEPCO recently released updated maps of the radiation levels inside the reactors.
Read moreNew Flyover Video Of Fukushima Daiichi
This new video released by NHK was taken by the first civilian helicopter to fly over Fukushima Daiichi since the
Read moreUnit 2: Reactor Visual Display Of Changes For February 26
Unit 2 changes for February 26th. These visual maps of trends at unit 2 is a temporary effort to look
Read moreHuge Data Influx On Fukushima
A large number of reports and documents have been coming out in the last few days about Fukushima. This may
Read moreUnit 2: Something Is Going On – Visual Diagrams Of Daily Changes
Both NISA and the IAEA think there is enough of a chance that something is going on inside unit 2
Read moreNew Live Radiation Readings In Fukushima
MEXT has released a new website that has live radiation readings at various spots around Fukushima Prefecture. Most stations are
Read moreJapan Reactor Stress Tests Mired In Confusion
A variety of parties are involved in the review of stress tests on idled reactors intended to prove safety leading
Read moreNew Enhanced Photos Inside Fukushima Daiichi
The recent press bus tour did manage to produce some new higher quality photos. Many thanks to Mary W. for
Read moreNRC Transcripts From Fukushima Operations Center
We have archived the transcripts here on our site for ease of use. Much of the important information has been
Read moreUnit 2: More Sensors Rising, Not A Repeat From Yesterday Or The Day Before…
The RPV bellows sensor is up to 105c. It was at 66.6c yesterday and has been steadily climbing all day.
Read moreWoods Hole: Radiation Found 400 Miles Off Japan Coast, Cesium High But Below Safety Levels
Members of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute presented some of their findings from their research expedition in the Pacific. The expedition
Read moreDon’t Test? No Problem! More Strategic Denial At The Expense Of Fukushima’s Children
This is a pattern we have seen both in and outside of Japan since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis began.
Read moreUnit 2: New Sensor Getting Hot, Some Details
Along with the CRD sensor at unit 2 that has been trending up for days, now the RPV bellows air
Read moreUnit 2: More Rising Temps And Other Curiosities
Unit 2 is seeing more temperatures rise. The CRD (control rod drive) housing has been on the rise at 233.1c
Read morePlutonium & A Fukushima Mothers Fears
fukuleaks.org/web member Peter Melzer details the findings of plutonium around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and their relation to the
Read moreFukushima Residents Exposure Results Only Tells Fraction Of The Story
Reports came out this week about the results of a Fukushima Prefecture radiation survey of residents. The survey didn’t actually
Read morePress Allowed In Fukushima Daiichi Again, Minimal Coverage Or Questions
TEPCO did another tour of Fukushima Daiichi for the press. This time they allowed some smaller media outlets and online
Read moreNRC Assisted German Private Sector Nuclear Industry In Fighting German Government Shutdowns
Enformable has been working on an ongoing investigation of the NRC’s actions in response to the Fukushima nuclear disaster. In
Read moreKan: Human Error Caused Fukushima
Former Prime Minister Kan has been making the international rounds talking to various groups and the media about the Fukushima
Read moreTWO: Takahama Unit 3 To Shut Down Tuesday
Kansai Electric announced Friday that Takahama Unit 3 will shut down for maintenance this Tuesday. This leaves Kashiwasaki-Kariwa unit 6
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