March 11, 2012: Fukushima Essays Pt. 2
On the Anniversary of the 3-11 triple disasters, some of our members submitted essays looking at the disaster, the last
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UK Reactors Show The Time And Cost Reality Of Decommissioning
Oldbury unit 1 shut down today. It was the last Magnox graphite moderated reactor still running in the world and
Read moreHuman Impact Of Fukushima Nearly A Year Later
Nearly a year since the massive disaster in Japan, people struggle to get life back to something resembling normalcy. Misunderstanding,
Read moreDaiichi Plant Complex Radiation Maps
The maps showing radiation levels around the plant grounds are posted here. Newest monitoring post data at Fukushima Daiichi can
Read moreNew Flyover Video Of Fukushima Daiichi
This new video released by NHK was taken by the first civilian helicopter to fly over Fukushima Daiichi since the
Read moreHuge Data Influx On Fukushima
A large number of reports and documents have been coming out in the last few days about Fukushima. This may
Read moreNew Live Radiation Readings In Fukushima
MEXT has released a new website that has live radiation readings at various spots around Fukushima Prefecture. Most stations are
Read morePress Allowed In Fukushima Daiichi Again, Minimal Coverage Or Questions
TEPCO did another tour of Fukushima Daiichi for the press. This time they allowed some smaller media outlets and online
Read moreOther Reactors In Japan Barely Survived Tsunami, Risked Meltdowns
Fukushima Daiichi wasn’t the only nuclear power plant in Japan to struggle during the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami.
Read moreNRC Approves New Reactor Builds Amid Controversy & Safety Concerns
The NRC has given the go ahead for two new AP1000 reactors that are already under construction. The design itself
Read moreThe Nuclear Industry Quietly Pulls Out Of The Nuclear Business
Jim Riccio of Greenpeace makes the claim that economics, not Fukushima has already put the last nail in the coffin
Read moreByron Nuclear Plant Outage Caused By Failed Insulator
An insulator failed and fell off in the electrical equipment at Byron Nuclear Plant. Chicago Tribune reported that an insulator
Read moreByron Nuclear Plant Still On Emergency Generators – NRC Begins Spot Inspection
The Byron nuclear power plant in Illinois is still operating on diesel emergency generators while the operator, Excelon tries to
Read moreByron NPP Outage Update – New Details, Still No Power
Still no offsite power by 6am CST at the Byron nuclear power plant that lost power early yesterday. Officials are
Read moreByron Systems Notes And Diagrams
PWR reactor systems NRC document http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/teachers/04.pdf Byron Station, Unit 1 Mechanical Drawings for Leading Edge Flowmeter Installation (typical of all four
Read moreByron Nuclear Plant Loses Offsite Power, Tritium Leaks In Venting Steam
Earlier today the Byron nuclear power plant near Rockford IL lost all offsite power to unit 2. The unit scramed
Read moreSpent 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
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 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 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 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 moreNew Photos From Inside Fukushima Daiichi
These images appear to be from late 2011. The spent fuel pool end of unit 4 is partially dismantled yet
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 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 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 morePeer Review: Jaczko’s Speech At CES
1 “Communications Challenges and the Japan Response” Prepared Remarks for The Honorable Gregory B. Jaczko Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Read moreThe Ongoing Impact On People From The Zone And Beyond
Chris Williams reported over the 2012 holidays how life has changed for those still in the Fukushima region. Dosimeters and
Read moreRadiation In Urine Of Children In Tokyo, Daini Has Cracked Containment
ACRO’s Citizen Watch on radiation found radiation in the urine of a child living in Tokyo. They 8 year old
Read moreIkata Reactor 2 Shuts Down, 5 Reactors Left Operating in Japan
Unit 2 at Ikata has been shut down for maintenance. This leaves the entire complex in Shikoku shut down and
Read moreFukushima Daiichi Flooded Out Generators 20 Years Before Tsunami Hit
20 years before the March 11th disaster, TEPCO had an emergency generator at unit 1 taken out by flooding. This
Read morePeople Find Their Voices To Fight Nuclear Power
Japan has exponentially gathered into organized efforts to push back against the nuclear village. The Governor of Fukushima has agreed
Read moreFirst Camera Inspection Inside Reactor Containment In Two Weeks
TEPCO is estimating they will begin the process in about two weeks to bore a small hole and insert an
Read morePEER NOTES: The Mangano Study Part II
The Nuclear Industry and Health AN UNEXPECTED MORTALITY INCREASE IN THE UNITED STATES FOLLOWS ARRIVAL OF THE RADIOACTIVE PLUME FROM
Read moreFukushima Monday Mashup, Nobody Trusts The Government Edition
There is a growing major distrust of the Japanese government. What is less obvious is that it has developed along
Read moreFukushima Review Causes Industry Initiated Meltdown At The NRC
Since the Fukushima nuclear accident, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has had a task force reviewing the safety risks at
Read moreJapan The Bad News Ahead Of Cold Shutdown
Japan will declare “cold shutdown” for Fukushima Daiichi today. They have re-stated it as “cold shutdown conditions” after much criticism
Read moreReactor Reality In Japan And The Real Reasons For The US NRC Spat
In the last two weeks people have noticed an increase in US nuclear industry PR activities. Then last week nuclear
Read moreGiant Washing Machines And Monkey Radiation Technicians
These are some of the ideas people are experimenting with in Japan to try to deal with the the radiation
Read moreThe Goal Of TEPCO’s Meltdown Analysis
This week has seen a series of events by TEPCO and the government of Japan that seem to belie reality
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