UPDATE: Fire At Fukushima Likely Hydrogen Purge
We have been following the mysterious “fire” at Fukushima Daiichi for over 4 hours now. The fire has not changed
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Possible Fire Or Controlled Hydrogen Venting At Fukushima Daiichi
As of writing this the mysterious orange glow has been going for over an hour. Someone spotted the strange oscillating
Read moreDate City Official Accuses Residents Of Acting Like Victims, Not Cleaning Up TEPCO’s Mess
This may be one of the top “bonehead” statements of the ongoing disaster in Japan. “An official from Date City
Read moreA Look At The Power That Failed At Fukushima
UPDATE: Some additional images and diagrams found by Peter Melzer in the IAEA reports on Fukushima have been added below.
Read moreNRC letter on Entergy Decommissioning Trust Funds
November 8, 2011 ~ ~ Mr. Sherwood Martinelli 351 Dyckman Street Peekskill, NY 10566 Dear Mr. Martinelli: On behalf of
Read moreGovernment Makes Demands On TEPCO, The Public Takes On Investigation And Food Safety
The Japanese government has ordered TEPCO to create a new roadmap for beinging the Fukushima Daiichi disaster under control. The government also
Read moreConcerns Over Pacific Seafood Expand After Fukushima
The recent IRSN report reminded of the widespread problem of radiation contamination to the Pacific ocean by Fukushima Daiichi. The
Read moreFirst Japanese Reactor To Restart
The Genkai nuclear reactor is expected to restart Wednesday. Unit 4 at Genkai has shut down October 4th due to
Read moreSonoda Drinking Water Stunt, Not Quite The Risk Implied
Cabinet secretary Sonoda in what played out like a school yard dare, drank what was claimed to be water out
Read moreFukushima Ocean Releases Study, Now In English
A rough translation to English of the IRSN French study on Fukushima ocean discharges. The original document in French can
Read moreSeismic Activity & Reactor Safety: Lessons From Japan
This post was authored and provided by Peter Melzer, it originally appeared on his blog. Seismic Activity & Reactor Safety:
Read moreThere have been some concerns that something is going on at Unit 5 (and possibly 6) at Fukushima Daiichi. A
Read moreMayor Of Tokai, Shiga Residents Take Action To Shut Down Reactors
The mayor of Tokai is calling for all reactors at the Tokai plant nearby to be decommissioned. Tokai holds 12
Read moreA Weekend News Roundup
There are a number of notable but brief bits of news worth mentioning. Two boys from Futuba have been found
Read moreFukushima Prefecture Adopts Petition To Decommission All 10 Nuclear Reactors
The prefecture assembly has adopted a petition to force the decommissioning of all 10 nuclear reactors in the prefecture. All
Read moreCommission Looks At Expanding Nuclear Evacuation Zones
The Nuclear Safety Commission looks at expanding the planned evacuation zones around nuclear power plants. The current zones are 10km.
Read moreTEPCO Confirms Steam Leaking Out Of Ground
TEPCO has admitted to the issue of steam leaking out of the ground around Unit 1. Water in the basement
Read moreAP Investigative Report Finds Dangerous Problems With NRC’s Slipping Oversight
You need to read the entire report by AP. You need to read the entire report by AP. The findings
Read moreFukushima Daiichi Update: High Radiation And Mountains Of Radioactive Waste
Information has come out about the current goings on at Fukushima Daiichi. It is reported that 480,000 pieces of contaminated
Read moreNRC Violates Own Public Meeting Rules, No Public Comment Allowed, Closes Meeting Early
Update: NIRS has issued a statement that includes their testimony before the NRC today. The NRC left meeting attendees in
Read moreTEPCO finds own nuclear accident manual useless
TEPCO admits that their emergency manuals at Fukshima Daiichi were useless during the accident. The admission was from an in
Read moreNew Quake Near Fukushima Stirs Up Smoke By Common Pool
Another quake has happened in the vicinity of the damaged nuclear plant. This one is just south of J-Village and
Read moreTEPCO Maintenance, Repairs With Duct Tape, Bailing Wire And More Orphaned Shoes
This TEPCO photograph of the pedestal area of unit 5 at Fukushima Daiichii. Unit 5 is the same design as
Read moreThings Found In Fukushima Daiichi Reactor Suppression Chamber, Has Anyone Seen My Shoes?
We can’t make this stuff up. Elaine found a document while on a recent search that shows some of the
Read moreJapan Reaches Out For Help On Nuclear Disaster, Experts Rethinking Nuclear Culture
Japan’s nuclear crisis minister, Goshi Hosono has requested assistance from the IAEA to remove radioactive materials from the area near
Read moreABC Australia Documentary On Nuclear Resistance In Japan
A news special by ABC Australia follows people involved in nuclear resistance in Japan. Those who have resist and show
Read moreNRC Requests Long List Of Technical Testing And Analysis
After the September 8th short notice NRC meeting, the NRC has sent a response to the North Anna nuclear plant
Read moreIAEA Knew Of Japan’s Lax Reactor Safety In 90’s, Were Unable To Do Anything
This article from back in March describes some of the past safety problems at Japan’s nuclear facilities. It briefly mentions
Read moreNuke York, New York Exhibit Looks At The Fear Of Atomic Attack On NYC
The exhibit Nuke York, New York explores the historical and contemporary material around the idea and fear of a nuclear
Read moreNRC Meeting On North Anna – Text of Live Blogging The Meeting
Below is the liveblogging log of the NRC North Anna nuclear plant meeting today. Complete with misspelling and fumble fingered
Read moreNRC Gives Public Less Than 1 Day Notice Of Public Meeting On North Anna Nuclear Station
The NRC sent out an email at 6:40am CST today to those subscribed to their notification services announcing a critical
Read moreFukushima Victims To Speak In NYC
Organic farmer Sachiko Sato and her teenage children will be talking about their experiences in Fukushima. A group of Japanese anti-nuclear
Read moreNRC Accepting Public Input On Updated Seismic Analysis For US Nuclear Plants
The NRC is calling for public comment on a proposed plan to require nuclear power plants to re-examine their seismic
Read moreCitizen Food Testing Laboratory To Open In Chiba In October
The “Becquerel Center” opens in October in Chiba, near Tokyo. Their detecting equipment from Germany can test for cesium and
Read moreUS Quake Revealed Widespread Problems And Internal NRC Concerns At Nuclear Plants
The NRC has admitted that 27 nuclear power plants may need upgrades to make them better able to handle earthquakes.
Read moreViolation of the Human rights of the Children of Fukushima
This is an HTML breakout of the PDF document of the same name from Green Action, to allow translate filters,
Read moreNorth Anna Nuclear Plant Raises Even More Concerns
The NRC announced that they have sent an augmented team to assist with the inspections at the North Anna nuclear
Read moreNRC Colluded To Cover Up Fault Under North Anna Reactors
Earlier this week the North Anna nuclear plant lost offsite power and an emergency generator when a 5.8 earthquake hit
Read moreDaily News Roundup – August 24, 2011
International Physicians For The Prevention Of Nuclear War has issued a letter to PM Kan that the Japanese government institute
Read moreHanford to Fukushima: Part 4
This is part 4 of a 4 part series about the Hanford nuclear site in Washington State. We hope the
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