Belgian PWR Reactors To Restart With High Risks
Belgian nuclear regulator FANC and Electrobel (plant operator) have announced the two Belgian reactors (Doel 3 & Tihange 2) found
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New Fukushima Admissions Buried In TEPCO Reporting
TEPCO’s reporting as of late has made knowing what is going on a serious challenge. They still release rather important
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 moreUS San Onofre Nuclear Plant Will Close Permanently!
Southern California Edison announced today in a press release that they will permanently close units 2 and 3 and end
Read moreKan – Jaczko At Press Conference; Comments And Transcripts
Friends of the Earth and the San Diego City Council held an almost 4 hour press conference with a number
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 moreAccident At Tokai Lab Shows JAEA Systemic Failures
More information is coming out about the accident late last week at the Tokaimura nuclear lab. As of the 26th
Read moreBelgian Reactors To Restart Despite High Risks
Belgian nuclear regulator FANC and Electrobel (plant operator) have announced the two Belgian reactors (Doel 3 & Tihange 2) found
Read moreTEPCO’s New Meltdown In Tokyo
Last week TEPCO announced at a press conference that they would be unable to build the underground wall hoped to
Read moreUS Nuclear Plant Cracks Reactor Vessel
The Sharon Harris nuclear plant admitted to having a crack in the reactor vessel. The 1/4 crack did not penetrate
Read moreRadball To Be Used To Map Hot Spots In Fukushima Reactors
A strange looking device will be used to map the radiation in the Fukushima reactors. The device can detect radiation
Read moreTwo Reactors In Japan May Be Shut By NRA Actions
Unit 2 at the Tsuruga nuclear plant was officially determined to be over an active fault, making it ineligible to
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 moreTEPCO’s Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Plant Unlikely To Restart, Why This Matters
A TEPCO report now admits the faults under all of the reactor units at their Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear plant are
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 moreNRA To Investigate Fukushima Disaster
The NRA has announced they will officially start an investigation into the technical issues of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. The
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 moreUS Nuclear; Failing Casks, Cracked Concrete And Foot Dragging On Safety
30 of the US’s 100+ nuclear plants have ordered spent fuel pool water level monitoring systems. The issue of this
Read moreRats Vs. TEPCO, The Rats Are Winning
TEPCO’s new arch nemesis, the influx of rats that have taken up residence at the plant, are causing more problems.
Read moreFukushima Daiichi Technical Update Report
TEPCO has begun pumping water out of the number 2 pond at the plant to above ground tanks. TEPCO cites
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 moreMore Problems Come To Light At Fukushima Daiichi
More information has come out today in relation to the pond failures and leaks at Fukushima Daiichi. Third confirmed pond
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 morePre-Tsunami Damage At Fukushima Daiichi
There have been numerous reports of damage to the reactors caused by the earthquakes, not the tsunami or subsequent explosions
Read moreAll Pit Tanks May Be Leaking At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO had previously announced two pit tanks leaking at the plant over the weekend. Now a newer handout shows even
Read moreArkansas One Accident Update
Some additional information has come out about the accident over the weekend at Arkansas One nuclear plant. Precision Surveillance Corporation of
Read moreDetails On The Arkansas One Nuclear Accident
Over the weekend there was an incident on the “non-nuclear” side of the Arkansas One nuclear plant. Seven workers were
Read moreFriday Fukushima & Nuclear News Roundup
TEPCO erases documents TEPCO managed to pull a document off the web, completely. Fukushima Diary and some Japanese language blogs
Read moreOi Nuclear Plant To Get Interim Safety Check, Japan Power Co’s Denied Full Rate Hike
Oi will receive an interim safety check by the NRA as part of a plan to allow them to operate
Read moreTEPCO Dumps Large Cache Of Radiation Readings From Daiichi Buildings
TEPCO released a document of radiation readings for an extensive list of locations in the reactor buildings, related buildings and
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 moreTEPCO Doesn’t Know How To Fix Power Outage
CBC Canada is reporting more on the power outage at Fukushima Daiichi. TEPCO confirms that reactor cooling is also taken
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 moreNRA New Nuclear Safety Rules Challenge Power Companies
The NRA is closer to finalizing new nuclear safety rules in Japan. These new rules would be legally binding, not
Read moreFukushima & World Nuclear News Roundup
TEPCO has been working in the torus of unit 1, they have gathered video, readings and sediment samples. Check back
Read moreREVIEW: Dames & Moore Reports On Ft. Calhoun Show Foundation Risks
Two reports were done back in the 1960’s by a New York City engineering firm, Dames & Moore. The work
Read moreWhat Else Is TEPCO Not Telling
After recent media attention on TEPCO’s lying to the Diet investigation over unit 1’s condition TEPCO released a video from
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 morePhotos: New Images From Fukushima Daiichi Press Tour
These images were released by the press pool and show the current conditions of Fukushima Daiichi. There are also some
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