Spent Nuclear Fuel Dilemma; Strategies Around The World
The problem of what to do with all this spent nuclear fuel has frustrated every country that has a nuclear
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Sunday Fukushima Roundup
The mothers protesting on METI’s front lawn in Tokyo have not been evicted. The declined the request to leave and
Read moreFukushima Exposes The US Faustian Deal On Spent Nuclear Fuel
The US currently has about 63000 tons of spent nuclear fuel, most of it still stored in unprotected cooling pools
Read moreJapan Realizes They Don’t Need Nuclear Power
Japan is now down to 3 operating nuclear reactors. With an estimated 30% of their electricity coming from nuclear power
Read moreNow There Are 3: Shimane Unit 2 In Shutdown
Shimane unit 2 in Japan’s Shimane prefecture went into periodic shutdown today. This leaves 94% of Japan’s reactors shut down
Read moreMETI To Evict Mother Protesters From Office Lawn Today – Take Action Here
METI has decided to evict the group of mothers who have been peacefully camping in front of the ministries Tokyo
Read moreUS Nuclear Industry Skyrockets Price Last Minute For Equipment At Height Of Fukushima Crisis
Of course the nuclear industry is there to lend a helping hand when their equipment goes horribly wrong.. but it
Read moreThe People Vs. The Power Company
This problem is global. People end up fighting a huge company and frequently their own government for knowledge, safety and
Read moreThen There Were 4, Soon To Be 3
TEPCO shut down a reactor at Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant. This leaves 4 nuclear reactors operating in Japan. On
Read moreEstablishment Politics Oblivious To Change Happening In Japan
While the establishment political parties in Japan keep on with business as usual the people seem busy making change all
Read moreFrontline Episode on Fukushima & Nuclear Safety Misses On Details
PBS show Frontline recently did an episode “Nuclear Aftershocks” on the Fukushima nuclear disaster and US nuclear safety. The feedback
Read moreUS Nuclear Power Is Only 9% Of Power Generation Total
The US Energy Information Administration, released their findings for 2010 that show only 9% of US power consumption capacity was
Read moreThe Crowd Grapples With Understanding 3-11 And Fukushima
If you have been following this blog you already know about our crowd sourced research efforts related to the Fukushima
Read morePeople Fighting The System As Nuclear Disaster Continues To Spread
With less than two months until the anniversary of the quake, tsunami and nuclear accident, the scope of the radiation
Read morePart 3: Unit 2 Containment Scope New Images & Video
More images from inside the scope exam of unit 2 Fukushima Daiichi. These are from the 4th video. The video
Read morePart 2: Unit 2 Containment Scope New Images & Video
Earlier today we released a new set of video stills from the scope camera put inside the containment at reactor
Read moreMore On Unit 2 Scope Work, New Large Images From Video Release
These new images based on videos released by TEPCO today. These are not the initial few images TEPCO released yesterday.
Read moreTEPCO Didn’t Connect Cable To Battery For Emergency Data System Before Quake
This is the emergency data system that was supposed to feed reactor data to SPEEDI. Back in 2010 TEPCO decided
Read moreMore Details On Unit 2 Camera Scope Work And Questions On The Camera Used
Questions arose this week about what camera was being used to do the scope project at unit 2 at Fukushima
Read moreEnhanced Photos Inside Unit 2 Containment Scope Effort
TEPCO successfully inserted the scope camera inside unit 2’s containment Thursday. Statements by TEPCO and NISA indicate they were unable
Read moreTEPCO Severed Power Line 4 Months Before Quake, Never Reconnected It
Bloomberg just released this news story. They are waiting for an explanation from TEPCO but Senkai Shimbun is reporting that
Read moreTEPCO Trial Run Of Containment Inspection At Unit 5
TEPCO has released a video and images of the practice run at unit 5 in anticipation of the scope inspection
Read moreNISA Split, Public Outraged At Japan Reactor Restart Meeting
A public NISA meeting to discuss restarting the Oi nuclear reactor turned to chaos. The meeting was public to discuss
Read moreHeavy Handed Online & Censorship Laws Have Chilling Effect On Public Knowledge & Citizen Media
A huge issue in recent weeks in the US has been the two proposed laws, SOPA and PIPA. Both are
Read moreCesium Still Being Found In US West Coast Milk Supply
The numbers are somewhat low but radioactive cesium 137 and 134 are still being found in store bought milk in
Read moreWork Begins To Insert Scope Into Unit 2 Containment, Inspection Thursday
Work has finally begun to insert a radiation proof endoscope camera into the containment of unit 2 at Fukushima Daiichi.
Read moreA Few People Defy Evacuation Order, Live In The Zone
According to Mainichi, 11 people are defying the evacuation order and still living in the evacuation zone. Most are elderly
Read moreRadioactive Gravel Used In Concrete In Japan Has Been Sent Who Knows Where.
Earlier Sunday news came out that a condo building in Nihonmatsu had been found to be radioactive. The gravel facility
Read moreYokohama World No Nuclear Conference Shows Resolve Of People
The conference proved to be a major event that will likely be the jumping off point for more change in
Read moreGrowing Divide Between Reality And Establishment In Japan
We have seen this to some extent all along. Establishment groups, government bodies, schools etc. claim everything is safe while
Read moreWorld Nuclear Free Conference In Yokohama Will Be Broadcast Live Online
The conference in Yokohama this weekend will be broadcast live through multiple TV channels and in both Japanese and English
Read moreWorker Death At Fukushima Highly Suspicious, Autopsy Likely Being Done By Police, TEPCO Caught Lying
UPDATE: Ex-SKF has posted that the police took possession of the worker’s body right after the ambulance arrived. Ryuichi
Read morePopulation Exodus From Tohoku Region Of Japan
The areas around the Fukushima Daiichi disaster and areas that received higher radiation fallout have seen major population shifts. The
Read more14 Earthquakes Near Fukushima Daiichi In 1 Week
A recent uptick in quakes near the plant is raising concerns about possible damage at the plant. One quake a
Read moreUnit 2 Scope Inspection Soon, Unit 4 Spent Fuel Removal Sept 2013
Worker tweets (below) confirm that the endoscope inspection of unit 2 will be happening soon. The work will be done
Read more10 Months, Five Minutes To Midnight, Another Worker Death
Today marks 10 months since the triple disaster in Japan. Some progress has been made, much more is desperately needed.
Read moreGlobal Conference For Nuclear Power Free World To Be Held In Yokohama
Less than a year since the Fukushima nuclear disaster, an international conference to discuss the reality of nuclear power is
Read moreVote TEPCO For Worst Corporation In The World 2011
TEPCO is in the running for worst corporation in the world 2011 in Greenpeace’s poll. Let’s make sure they win.
Read moreThe High Risk Job Of Nuclear Contract Workers
We have seen many articles about the nuclear gypsies that do the high risk work at nuclear power plants in
Read moreOsaka Has Enough Signatures For Nuclear Referendum
A group in Osaka has collected enough signatures to start the referendum process for a public vote on the use
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