Hurricane 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
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TEPCO Trying To Remove Hydrogen From Torus
This was initially reported in a TEPCO roadmap report that they were monitoring a pocket of hydrogen that has developed
Read moreTEPCO’s Lightbulb Balloon Inspects Upper Floors
TEPCO did another inspection of unit 1. They previously used a balloon that looked like a beach ball to float
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 moreGerman Renewable Energy Tax Lets Industry Off The Hook
Consumers in Germany are set to see their power bills go up as part of the tariff required in the
Read more10 Things To Know About The EU Nuclear Stress Tests
Ten Things You Should Know About The EU Stress Tests 1. Aircraft crashes were not considered in the EU nuclear
Read moreDr. Robert Jacobs Explains The Meltdowns At Fukushima
fukuleaks.org/web member, Dr. Robert Jacobs of the Hiroshima Peace Institute addressed an audience in Kazakhstan to explain the meltdowns at Fukushima
Read moreToshiba-Westinghouse Wants Out Of Nuclear Business
This quietly began in July as Toshiba hired JP Morgan to find a buyer for the Westinghouse nuclear company they
Read moreLive Reporting From The Algerian Nuclear Test Site
Dr. Robert Jacobs of the Hiroshima Peace Institute (and fukuleaks.org/web member) will be tweeting his trip to Algeria next week.
Read moreThe Real US Motivation For Japan To Keep Nuclear Power
Last week the odd political dance between the US and Japan ended with Japan backing off of their plan to
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 moreData Shows Residents Near Daiichi More Exposed Than Previously Thought
Some recently released data that was retrieved from radiation monitors memory cards showed high levels of radiation before the reactor
Read more119 Groups In Japan Sign Letter Of Protest Against New Nuclear Agency
119 groups in Japan have signed a letter protesting the new nuclear agency that began operation this week. The agency’s
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 moreJapan’s Nuclear Exit; Nuclear Farce Or Who Is Behind The Resistance To Change
Japan’s DPJ has announced that they intend to phase out the use of nuclear power by 2030. While the campaign
Read moreChallenges Again Face Fukushima Daiichi
Both NHK and Asahi Shimbun are reporting some bits of the ongoing challenge at the plant. NHK is reporting that
Read moreNuclear Protester Shot By Police In India
A peaceful nuclear protester in India was shot by police when they began to try to force the crowd at
Read moreIriomote Radiation Free Summer Camp For Fukushima Children
Today’s article is a guest post by Elicia Mayuri Cousins. Elicia has spent her summer working with the summer camp
Read moreJapan’s Establishment Grasping At Straws To Keep Nuclear Status Quo
Two Japanese politician made claims predicting greater doom and gloom if Japan ends nuclear power. Japan’s defense chief claimed nuclear
Read moreGermany’s Passivhaus Shows Conservation Works
Passivhaus (aka: Passive House) standard is a set of design standards that result in highly energy efficient buildings. The design
Read moreThreats Of NYC Blackouts Over Indian Pt. Closures Prove To Be Myth
The two nuclear reactors sitting just outside New York City are up for license renewals. Both will have reached their
Read moreNuclear Disasters
Fukushima – Fukushima Early Documentation Blog of first hours events with documentation – very valuable resource of early events Paper of
Read moreSeismic Research
SEISMIC INFORMATION An archive of this data has been saved in our DropBox files. Please refer there if any links
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Related Useful Maps Fukushima Daiichi Plant Map of units 2-4 Fukushima Daiichi Plant Map Of Units 5-6 Radiation
Read moreHuman Radiation Exposure Research
Radiation Exposure Research – Human & Animal NEW – Development of a stochastic biokinetic method and its application to internal
Read moreGermany – Japan Team Up On Renewable Energy Push
Fukushima Governor Yuhei Sato recently visited Germany on a tour to both promote and learn about renewable energy. Sato is
Read moreJapan Government To Ignore Public Opinion, Scientific Warnings & Law
Recent statements by the governing political party in Japan have taken things into surreal territory. The recent public polling showed
Read morePost Fukushima Japan Evolves
Fukushima has been a catalyst for change in Japan but the fight is far from over. Recent public meetings and
Read moreAtomic Age II Symposium Videos
Members of fukuleaks.org/web presented at the Atomic Age II Symposium at the University of Chicago in May 2012. The symposium
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
Read moreJAMA Fukushima Exposure Letter Misconstrued
A recent letter to JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Assoc). about an ongoing study of human radiation exposures in
Read moreGerman Improved Coal Compliments Renewables, Cuts Emissions
German energy company RWE has installed two new coal plants as part of their energy revolution. It sounds like an
Read moreMasao Yoshida Interview, Compiled Information & Statements
The plant manager of Fukushima Daiichi, Masao Yoshida has broken his silence on what happened at the plant during the
Read moreMinnesota Sends Officials To Germany For Renewable Energy Tour
A group of decision making officials from Minnesota and Iowa went to Germany to explore the German renewable energy revolution
Read more21 Nuclear Reactors May Have Failing Reactor Vessels
The Belgian Doel 3 nuclear reactor was put into an extended shutdown after possible cracks were found in the reactor
Read moreNew Series Germany’s Energy Revolution
We are beginning a new series of articles on Germany’s energy revolution. After the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, Germany
Read moreUS Nuclear Industry History Of Safety Failures & NRC Apathy
This 2001 Time.com article fell into our inbox over the weekend. What it shows was going on in the late
Read moreAnother Nuclear Plant Technical Workers Strike On The Horizon
Workers at the US Duane Arnold nuclear plant in Palo IA may go on strike soon after the plant owner
Read moreThyroid Exposure In Fukushima Children
An updated survey of children in Fukushima prefecture who were exposed to fallout from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster has
Read moreA Bad Week For Nuclear Power
It has not been a good week for nuclear power around the world. These are just some of the things
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