Unit 1 Torus Investigation Nov 2013; Initial Findings
TEPCO has done an inspection of Unit 1’s torus room, this time with a floating robot boat. TEPCO released most
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Breaking: TEPCO Admits High Radiation Levels Atop Unit #3
TEPCo sent out this press release today admitting the actual radiation levels on top of unit 3. The recorded 2.1
Read moreUnit 2 Torus Inspection March 13, 2013
TEPCO inspected another section of the torus of unit 2 today. It appears TEPCO intends to eventually inspect the entire
Read moreTEPCO To Do Gamma Surveys Inside Units 1-3
Denki Shimbun has reported that TEPCO will do robotic gamma camera surveys inside units 1-3. The survey has already begun
Read moreWorkers Enter Units 2 & 3 Basements; Enhanced Images & Analysis
Workers entered units 2 & 3 around noon JST. Entry to unit 2 was about 20 minutes. Entry to unit
Read moreTEPCO Sending Workers Into Units 2 & 3 Basements In A Few Hours
TEPCO intends to send workers into the sub basement of units 2 and 3 on March 14th (a few hours
Read moreUnit 2 Temperature Rises Again, Now 75.4 UPDATE: 78.3 Degrees
UPDATE: EX-SKF is reporting updated temp readings and Sunday press conference by TEPCO now admit 78.3 degrees. The temperatures at
Read moreNow There Are 3: Shimane Unit 2 In Shutdown
Shimane unit 2 in Japan’s Shimane prefecture went into periodic shutdown today. This leaves 94% of Japan’s reactors shut down
Read morePart 3: Unit 2 Containment Scope New Images & Video
More images from inside the scope exam of unit 2 Fukushima Daiichi. These are from the 4th video. The video
Read moreUnit 2 Scope Inspection Soon, Unit 4 Spent Fuel Removal Sept 2013
Worker tweets (below) confirm that the endoscope inspection of unit 2 will be happening soon. The work will be done
Read moreExperts New Theories On Units 2 and 3
Researcher, Fumiya Tanabe thinks the suppression chamber of unit 2 was damaged during the initial earthquake. He cites the much
Read moreRecord High Radiation Unit 1 – 512 Sv/h, No Cold Shutdown, 30km Evacuation Zone Ended
We have been following the reactor data and previously posted about the high radiation levels that appeared in unit 1
Read moreNew Images And Video Inside Units 2 And 3
TEPCO released two crane videos. One viewing in the hole of unit 2 and the other some views of the
Read more6.3 Earthquake Causes 17 Sv/h Radiation Jump Unit 1, Changes In Other Reactors
On August 19, at 14:36 JST there was a 6.3 earthquake near Fukushima Daiichi. This was yet another in a
Read moreRemoval Of Spent Fuel In Units 3 & 4 Made A Priority
No additional details are given such as how the fuel will be removed or how quickly. TEPCO has announced that
Read moreUnit 4 Damaged In 7.3 Quake
July 10, the Fukushima region suffered a 7.3 quake. TEPCO announced no damage to the plant. By visual inspection two
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SimplyInfo.org: Nuclear News Roundup 11.5.23
Nuclear news and events from recent weeks. On November 2nd the 3rd release of treated radioactive water began at
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Fukushima Unit 1 Pedestal Inspection Proves Massive Damage
A series of recent inspections inside unit 1 has confirmed the extent of the damage to unit 1 and the
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Crisis At Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant At Breaking Point, 12 Hospitalized, 3 Dead
Reports came out of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine around July 18, that Russia was using the plant
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SimplyInfo.org Coronavirus Live Blog 4.23.22
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SimplyInfo.org Coronavirus Live Blog 03.27.2022
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SimplyInfo.org; Ukraine War Nuclear Crisis Updates 3.12.22
Today’s updates from Ukraine: Zaporizhzhia Russia is now claiming Rosatom “owns” and is operating the nuclear plant at Zaporizhzhia.
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SimplyInfo.org; Ukraine War Nuclear Crisis Updates 3.10.22
Chernobyl The offsite power looks like it won’t be repaired soon and the station has about 2-3 days of
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SimplyInfo.org: Fukushima Unit 1’s Shocking Containment Inspection
What was found in this most recent round of inspections inside unit 1 was worse than any of our worst-case
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SimplyInfo.org; Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2 Spent Fuel Removal Progress
TEPCO has been progressing with the preparation work for the eventual removal of the spent fuel from unit 2 at
Read moreUnit 1 Fuel Debris Removal
Estimated start date for fuel debris removal at Fukushima Daiichi Unit 1 in 2030. This article would not be possible
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SimplyInfo.org; NRA Inspects Fukushima Unit 1
Japan’s nuclear regulator, aka the NRA, conducted an unpublicized inspection of unit 1 in late November. This inspection appears to
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SimplyInfo.org; Fukushima Unit 1 Upcoming Inspection Details
TEPCO announced that the next phase of containment inspections inside unit 1 will finally take place in early 2022. This
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SimplyInfo.org Coronavirus Live Blog 11.30.2021
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Fukushima Unit 1 To Be Inspected In January
NHK is reporting that the containment inspection for Fukushima Daiichi unit 1 will finally take place in January 2022. The
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SimplyInfo.org Coronavirus Live Blog 11.23.2021
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SimplyInfo.org Coronavirus Live Blog 10.3.2021
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Fukushima Unit 1 New Cover Building Progress
Work towards installing a new cover building on unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi is under way. A recent report from
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SimplyInfo.org Coronavirus Live Blog 9.13.2021
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SimplyInfo.org Coronavirus Live Blog 6.13.2021
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SimplyInfo.org Coronavirus Live Blog 5.30.2021
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SimplyInfo.org Coronavirus Live Blog 5.3.2021
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New Damage Found At Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2
While preparing for an inspection inside unit 2’s reactor well, workers found new damage. The reactor cavity differential pressure adjustment
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Fukushima Daiichi Earthquake Damage Update 3.30.21
Inspections and response efforts from the February 2021 earthquake were still underway when another earthquake hit on March 20th. Due
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SimplyInfo.org Coronavirus Live Blog 3.29.2021
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