ALPS Still Not Meeting Targets, Operation Date Uncertain
NRA is saying that ALPS is still not meeting the radiation removal targets claimed for the system. A problem with
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Fukushima Water Leak Issues May Still Be Out Of Control In 2020
Officials from METI admit that problems with leaking contaminated water at Fukushima Daiichi may still not be under control in
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IRID Review Of Contaminated Water Proposals (Including Ours)
IRID has released some feedback from the call for proposals on contaminated water issues. Our research team submitted six proposals
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Radioactive Strontium 90 And Radioactive Silver Found In Fukushima Fish
TEPCO tested fish within 20km (fish hauled 1-3 km offshore) of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant for cesium, strontium 90
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Japan Govt. Declared Evacuation Too Expensive, IAEA Promotes More Sea Dumping
A government trip to research how the response to the Chernobyl disaster was conducted but the report was never made
Read moreUS & EU Food Monitoring
There has been a gradual effort to independently test foods from the US and Canada for radiation related to Fukushima.
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Japan’s WHO Radiation Expert Admits Giving Bad Information, “Oops”
Many following the Fukushima disaster are familiar with Dr. Shunichi Yamashita (aka: Dr. 100 mSv). He headed the Fukushima Health
Read moreSpent Fuel Handling Recommendations For Fukushima
SimplyInfo member Dean Wilkie reviewed a number of industry safety documents related to spent fuel handling safety as applicable at
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New Fukushima Radiation Release Estimates Compiled
Fukushima Radiation Release Estimates This is one of the questions we are asked the most, “how much radiation was released
Read moreFukushima & Nuclear News Roundup; June 27, 2012
High levels of tritium were found near the unit 1 section of the water discharge canal at Fukushima Daiichi. The
Read moreUN Human Rights Report On Fukushima Finds Considerable Problems
The UN Human Rights Council report issued this month in an advanced edition spells out many issues that exist after
Read moreThe Marketing-Speak Of The UNSCEAR Report On Fukushima
Friday much of the media reported a declaration that there were no health impacts from Fukushima. This wasn’t even close
Read moreThe Marketing-Speak Of The UNSCEAR Report On Fukushima
Friday much of the media reported a declaration that there were no health impacts from Fukushima. This wasn’t even close
Read moreUN Human Rights Report On Fukushima Finds Considerable Problems
The UN Human Rights Council report issued this month in an advanced edition spells out many issues that exist after
Read moreALPS System Fails To Remove All Contamination As Planned
Testing of the ALPS decontamination system at Fukushima Daiichi has failed a critical test of the filtration system. Minyu-Net is
Read moreTwo Romanians Found Highly Radioactive At Austrian Border
Two Romanians transporting iodine 131 from Holland to Romania set off radiation detectors at an Austrian border station. The pair
Read moreNRA Sets Rules For Japan’s Nuclear Future
Japan’s NRA has begun the process to establish new rules (or guidelines) for reactor restarts. The rules are open for
Read moreReader Questions; Can You Test Blood & Saliva For Radiation Exposure?
We solicited (and continue to) readers to send in their questions for us to try to answer. There are so
Read moreA Better Understanding Of The Sailors Lawsuit With TEPCO
The initial reporting on these lawsuits was very light on detail. Most had referred to the Tomodochi radiation registry that
Read moreFukushima Year 2; Part 3
This is part three of our three part series on the second year of the 3-11 disaster. In part three
Read moreFukushima Year 2; Part 2 Politics & Protest
This is part two of our three part series on the second year of the 3-11 disaster. In part two
Read morePublic Spin On Fukushima Coming Undone
TEPCO’s efforts to avoid outside inspections of the unit 1 reactor have caught up with them. After it was recently
Read moreRokkasho’s Potential To Contaminate Could Rival Fukushima Daiichi
“During my studies with fukuleaks.org/web the topic of fuel reprocessing has drawn interest within our group as well as the
Read moreJapan’s New Nuclear Safety Challenges Utilities & Municipalities
Japan’s new nuclear regulator has given more information about what will be expected from power companies if they intend to
Read moreFukushima Daiichi Source Term
The most recent compilation of release estimates to the air and sea including ongoing releases can be found in this
Read moreFewer Choose To Participate In Radiation Monitoring
The radiation exposure monitoring program at Minamisoma Hospital has seen numbers of participants drop substantially. The program is not part
Read moreSpent Fuel Pools At Fukushima; Follow On Report – Corrosion
SPENT FUEL POOLS AT FUKUSHIMA FOLLOW ON REPORT “CORROSION” by Dean Wilkie This paper with all graphics, companion documents, and
Read moreSpent Fuel Pools At Fukushima; Follow On Report “Corrosion”
SPENT FUEL POOLS AT FUKUSHIMA FOLLOW ON REPORT “CORROSION” This paper with all graphics, companion documents and tables can be
Read moreUN Special Investigator In Japan Releases Initial Statement On Fukushima Human Rights
The UN special investigator Anand Grover has issued some initial comments on his visit to Japan. The statement is more
Read moreWHO Again Downplays Fukushima Health Risks
The WHO is preparing to release a new report that declares cancer from the Fukushima nuclear disaster will not “significantly”
Read moreGerman Media Shows Backlash At Fukushima Health Survey
German media ZDF ran a short piece on the Fukushima Health Survey Sunday. They interviewed parents in Minamisoma after a
Read moreWhite Paper: Fukushima Health Survey Occupies Medical & Legal Conundrum
The Fukushima Health Survey recently held a public meeting to address parent concerns about the survey. One of the concerns
Read moreJapan’s Nuclear Emergency Zone Study Shows Worldwide Deficiencies
Japan’s new nuclear agency released a series of radiation release and plume path models. These are based on a 30km
Read moreUnit 1 Torus Gas Inspection
TEPCO posted a section in a larger roadmap in Japanese about an investigation into the torus of unit 1 over
Read moreNews Archive
News articles newer than 2013 can be found in our Dropbox archive. If you need downloadable copies of any of
Read moreChange And Stagnation Over Nuclear Issues In Japan.
The new nuclear agency in Japan, the NRA has announced changes to nuclear disaster response. They plan to move emergency
Read moreMain Daiichi Disaster Timeline
Please refer to the specific reactor pages for information specific to that unit. Information in this timeline is based on
Read moreHuman Radiation Exposure Research
Radiation Exposure Research – Human & Animal NEW – Development of a stochastic biokinetic method and its application to internal
Read moreFukushima Human Exposure Badge Data; Glass Half Full?
Bits of data about human exposures in Japan have been trickling in. While it is impossible to make any sweeping
Read moreThe Reality (Not The “Panic”) Of Fukushima
An article by Richard Muller at the WSJ has been making the rounds, lauded by the nuclear industry and creating
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