Politics Prevents Children From Being Screened For Radiation Exposure
Political infighting is causing a shortage of testing equipment in Fukushima. One specific incident is Minamisoma Municipal Hospital. The hospital
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Unit 2 Update: CRD Sensor at 200, TEPCO Still Acts Like There Is A Problem
The CRD (control rod drive) sensor is sitting at about 200c currently. Hydrogen is at .06%, up from .04% but
Read moreUnit 2: TEPCO Re-declares Cold Shutdown, Data Says Otherwise
TEPCO re-declared cold shutdown on unit 2 today. Data we are seeing seems to not support this claim. The CRD
Read moreUnit 2 Sensors Change, High Radiation Readings Around Japan
Radiation levels around Tokyo increased on Feb. 14th and in western Japan Feb 15th. Temperatures in unit 2 were about
Read moreMystery High Radiation Black Substance In Minamisoma, Some Theories
Locals have been finding a crushed black substance scattered mostly on roads in Minamisoma. It has very high radiation levels.
Read moreUS Disinformation On Germany’s Energy Situation
Two major US news outlets (AFP and Forbes) recently promoted stories claiming Germany restarted their closed nuclear reactors, was buying
Read moreThe Failure At Fukushima City
In the early days of the disaster we saw increasing radiation levels 60km away in Fukushima City. March 26 =
Read moreOther Reactors In Japan Barely Survived Tsunami, Risked Meltdowns
Fukushima Daiichi wasn’t the only nuclear power plant in Japan to struggle during the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami.
Read moreUnit 2 Update: Temps High, Nuclides Showing Up
Temperatures still running around 250 degrees in unit 2 at the “0” position temp gauge. NISA has instructed TEPCO to
Read moreUnit 2 250 Degrees, Cesium Releases Increasing
10am February 14 (JST) Unit 2 is down to 250 degrees with temperatures slightly above and below that range overnight.
Read moreUnit 2 Up To 275.9 Degrees, Excessive Radiation Being Discharged From Nuclear Plant
TEPCO declared the temperature sensor “likely broken” at unit 2 as we mentioned yesterday. Nuclear plant employees dismissed that claim
Read moreUnit 2 Update: Temp Spikes Over 90 Degrees
New report from TEPCO shows the gauge swinging above 90 degrees in an erratic pattern. As of 6:00 February 13
Read moreUnit 2 Update: 82 Degrees, Ever Increasing Water, What Might Be Going On
Unit 2 is now 82 degrees based on this press release. 2:15 JST Feb 12th. They have increased core spray
Read moreUnit 2 Temperature Rises Again, Now 75.4 UPDATE: 78.3 Degrees
UPDATE: EX-SKF is reporting updated temp readings and Sunday press conference by TEPCO now admit 78.3 degrees. The temperatures at
Read moreUnit 2 Now At 75 Degrees, Other System Changes
Unit 2 had been trending back down after a temperature spike over the last week. Today TEPCO sent out an
Read more11 Months Since 3-11 Disaster
Today marks eleven months since the triple disaster in Japan. 15,848 died, 520 are still unidentified. 3,305 people are still missing. 341,411 are
Read moreCongress Considers Killing $4.8 Billion US MOX Fuel Program
A little known project at Savannah River nuclear site is the construction of a US MOX (mixed oxide plutonium fuel)
Read moreSimplyInfo New LiveBlog Address!
Our live discussion has new temporary digs here http://www.hipchat.com/gGzSKXslp Please hop in the public live discussion with the link. Images, files
Read moreScribble Live Blog Down
The Scribble Live blog continues to be down. Please use the live chat on the http://www.fukuleaks.org/web home page (right side
Read moreScribble Live Blog Temporarily Down
For some reason our account for the live blog on Scribble went down. We are working on the issue and
Read moreNRC Approves New Reactor Builds Amid Controversy & Safety Concerns
The NRC has given the go ahead for two new AP1000 reactors that are already under construction. The design itself
Read moreUnit 2 Back Above 70 Degrees, TEPCO Manipulating Data
Detailed temperature logs show unit 2’s sensor is going above 70 degrees twice recently. Once late on 23:00 February 8
Read moreBudapest Nuclear Reactor Causes Radiation Leak Across Europe For A Second Time
First in November of 2011, iodine 131 was detected across a wide swath of Europe. The first incident was pinned
Read moreUnit 2: What May Be Going On Inside
Water flow changes at unit 2 likely contributed to the recent heat up. Why changes back and forth between the
Read moreTemps At Unit 2 Down Slightly, Test Results In
Current temps as of 11am Feb 7th are 69.9 celsius. Our reactor graphs also show a slight downturn in temperatures
Read moreUnit 2 up to 72.2 degrees, TEPCO testing for fission
As of 5am (JST) on Feb 7th the temperature at unit 2 was 72.2 celsius. The highest so far documented
Read more254 Volunteer Firefighters Died During 3.11 Disaster
Many of these volunteer firefighters who perished were in the process of closing flood gates in front of the approaching
Read moreUnit 2 Status Update
UPDATE: TEPCO has told Japanese media that tests showed no xenon was found in tests. They do not think there
Read moreBirds, Lizards & Insects Impacted By Fukushima Radiation
A soon to be released study indicates that bird populations near the Fukushima nuclear disaster have decreased. Studies at Chernobyl
Read moreUnit 2 More Troubles, Unit 4 Continues To Have Water Leak
Unit 2 has seen the temperature steadily increase despite daily attempts to increase cooling. The pressure at unit 2 is
Read more573 Deaths Attributed To Nuclear Disaster In Japan
The local municipalities have certified 573 deaths as attributed to the nuclear disaster in Fukushima. More cases are pending. These
Read moreThe Nuclear Industry Quietly Pulls Out Of The Nuclear Business
Jim Riccio of Greenpeace makes the claim that economics, not Fukushima has already put the last nail in the coffin
Read moreUN Fukushima Health Statement Misleading
A set of statements from the UN on the potential health outcomes from Fukushima have been making the media rounds.
Read moreOfficials – Piping At Fukushima Unit 5 Has Insufficient Quake Resistance
Officials have admitted that unit 5 at Fukushima has pipe and support systems that did not meet 2006 anti-quake standards.
Read moreNot A Good Week For Nuclear Power
The NRC has adopted a new model for looking at the seismic risk to nuclear power plants. This along with
Read moreByron Nuclear Plant Outage Caused By Failed Insulator
An insulator failed and fell off in the electrical equipment at Byron Nuclear Plant. Chicago Tribune reported that an insulator
Read moreByron Nuclear Plant Still On Emergency Generators – NRC Begins Spot Inspection
The Byron nuclear power plant in Illinois is still operating on diesel emergency generators while the operator, Excelon tries to
Read moreLive Blogging The NRC Public Spent Fuel Meeting – Handouts And Materials
Waste Confidence: NRC Webinar January 31 Tuesday, January 31, 2012 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CST 19:00:00 Tuesday January 31,
Read moreByron NPP Outage Update – New Details, Still No Power
Still no offsite power by 6am CST at the Byron nuclear power plant that lost power early yesterday. Officials are
Read moreByron Nuclear Plant Loses Offsite Power, Tritium Leaks In Venting Steam
Earlier today the Byron nuclear power plant near Rockford IL lost all offsite power to unit 2. The unit scramed
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