Fukushima Daiichi Leaked 43.8 Terabecquerels To The Sea In Last 2 Years
Based on the calculations of Michio Aoyama (Meteorological Research Institute, Japan) 60 GBq of cesium 137 and strontium 90 have leaked out
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TEPCO Knew Of Need For Groundwater Bypass In May 2011
According to a new article by Reuters, TEPCO knew of the need to install a ground water bypass system back
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“Dump It In The Sea” Says TEPCO’s New US Consultant
TEPCO’s new US based consultant, Lake Barrett declared Friday that the solution to the massive contaminated water problem at Fukushima
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Guam Requests Funds To Test For Fukushima Contamination
Guam’s EPA has requested funds from the US EPA so they can begin testing sea water and fish for Fukushima
Read moreHow Fukushima Leaks
The mainstream media, late to the game has confused the leaking at Fukushima. Some reported as it if has not
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Fukushima Tank Leaks Thought To Be Caused By Previous Damage
TEPCO now thinks the highly radioactive water tanks that leaked this week was due to damage done previously to the
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New Leaks Found, Ocean Contamination Confirmed At Fukushima
Two new tank leaks have been found at Fukushima Daiichi in another group of tanks. High radiation levels were found
Read moreTEPCO’s Pre-Disaster Past Shows Nothing Has Changed
As TEPCO will begin removing spent fuel from unit 4 very soon, some have questioned the oversight and credibility of
Read moreTEPCO’s Fantasy World
TEPCO released this unrealistic statement to the press today. The report was for their creditors. In this report TEPCO claims
Read moreFuku Leaks
Now that the truth is at least partially public knowledge, the Japanese government is stepping in to help at Fukushima
Read moreAmerican Medical Assn. Urges Testing Seafood For Radiation
The American Medical Association has passed a resolution calling for the US to continue to monitor and publicly report radiation
Read moreMore Rising Contamination, NRA Says Fukushima Leaking To The Sea
Cesium levels rose again today in the 1-2 groundwater well near the sea. Groundwater observation hole No.1-2 were detected at:
Read morefukuleaks.org/web Fukushima & Nuclear News Roundup; June 30, 2013
Contaminated groundwater found 6m from the sea at Fukushima Daiichi. TEPCO still insists the plant isn’t leaking into the sea. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/06/30/national/toxic-groundwater-found-in-fukushima-no-1-well-just-6-meters-from-pacific/#.UdBR3zuLZu5
Read moreGovt Food Testing In Japan Shows Food Roulette Still Exists
Asahi Shimbun recently promoted a sort of “all clear” on food consumption in Fukushima. The claim was that meals were
Read moreTEPCO Shows Off Work To Press, Still Doesn’t Know Where Melted Fuel Is
TEPCO did another event for the selected press to come see certain parts of Fukushima Daiichi. The tour appears to
Read moreTEPCO Begins Dumping Contaminated Water Into The Sea
TEPCO has begun dumping groundwater pumped out of a set of wells inland from the reactors into the Pacific. TEPCO
Read moreCurrent Challenges & Progress At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO’s testing of the ALPS system intended to remove all contamination except tritium continues but now it is not expected
Read moreSisyphus With A Paper Cup; TEPCO’s Enormous Water Problem
The contaminated water problems at Fukushima Daiichi have been plaguing the plant since day one. In recent months the problems
Read moreSisyphus With A Paper Cup; TEPCO’s Enormous Water Problem
The contaminated water problems at Fukushima Daiichi have been plaguing the plant since day one. In recent months the problems
Read moreFukushima Nuclear News Roundup – Monday April 15, 2013
TEPCO is still not ruling out the option of dumping radioactive water into the ocean. Something that would cause obvious
Read moreUS Petition To Revoke BWR Reactor Licenses
Beyond Nuclear filed a petition in March 2013 requesting the NRC revoke the operating licenses of the GE BWR reactors
Read moreSea Plume Modeling & Monitoring
Woods Hole has begun a project to document cesium contamination levels across the Pacific over time. Samples done to date
Read moreFukushima Anniversary Brings More Revelations
NHK made a new discovery about the early hours of the meltdowns at Fukushima. Through discussions and experiments conducted with
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 1
Our review of the second year’s events surrounding the 3-11 disaster is broken into three parts. The first part covers
Read more8.0 Quake Solomon Islands – Tsunami Warning Issued
Get live updates at chat.fukuleaks.org/web UPDATE: Tsunami Advisory – New Zealand http://www.civildefence.govt.nz/ Repeated aftershocks via USGS – 5.5 to 6.0 range
Read more6.9 Quake In Hokkaido Japan – Tsunami Warnings Issued
6.9 quake in Hokkaido and tsunami warnings issued for Pacific including Hawaii 23:17 JST 02 Feb 2013 42.7N 143.3E 120
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 moreAtomic Scientists Urge Obama To Discourage Japan On Rokkasho
In an open letter to US President Obama the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists urged him to change his support for
Read moreTsunami Debris Showing Up On US West Coast, NOAA Tracking What Arrives
Everything from soccer balls to motorcycles, boats and even a concrete dock have landed on North American shores as debris
Read moreUS Navy Sailors Sue, Readings On Ships During Disaster
We mentioned previously how a group of sailors are suing TEPCO and the Japanese government for withholding information and lying
Read moreFukushima Update 11.29.2012
The Fukushima nuclear disaster is far from over. It is nearing 1 year and 9 months since the disaster. Challenges
Read moreFukushima Disaster Update
Major news in Japan has been relatively quiet but many bits of smaller news do piece together a picture of
Read moreTaiwan’s Risky Nuclear Program
Taiwan currently has 4884 MWe of nuclear power capacity by means of 3 active plants and 6 reactors, which makes up
Read moreHurricane Sandy Targets US Nuclear Plants
Update: Sandy is currently 575 miles from NYC. Storm surge warnings for Long Island Sound and NYC harbor. Sandy should
Read moreFish Sampling Shows Widespread Problems From Nuclear Disaster
A group of researchers from the Oregon Sea Grant released some of their findings on Pacific albacore tuna. The research
Read moreMore Water Storage Issues At Fukushima Daiichi
Fukushima Daiichi is again suffering from another water storage crunch. TEPCO has begun cutting down trees on site to allow
Read moreNews Archive
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Read moreJapan’s Nuclear Program; Rearranging Deck Chairs On The Titanic
Japan announced last week a vague plan to end nuclear power in the 2030’s that was retracted within days after
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
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