SimplyInfo.org; Fukushima Update 11.10.21
This is a roundup of recent news stories related to the Fukushima disaster that is of note: A section
Read more
contamination
Fukushima Daiichi Vent Systems Inspected
TEPCO recently completed a series of inspections of the SGTS (standby gas treatment system) rooms and filter trains for units
Read more
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
Read more
Fukushima Disaster At Center Of Evolving South Korea vs. Japan Feud
Diplomatic relations between the two countries have been problematic in recent years. Fights over WWII human rights abuses, trade disputes
Read more
Workers Enter Fukushima Electrical Room In Socks, Get Contaminated
This unusual event at Fukushima Daiichi took place in early June. Workers entered a 2nd floor electrical room in the
Read more
Chiba Mayors Request Radioactive Waste Storage 8th Time
Mayors from five cities in Chiba prefecture requested for an 8th time that the central government deal with high level
Read more
SimplyInfo.org Report: Fukushima Microparticles, An Unrecognized Threat
In the years since the initial disaster there have been disparities between the official radiation exposure estimates and the subsequent
Read more
Fukushima Contaminated Potato Chips Found In Japan
A citizen food testing project found Fukushima related radioactive contamination in a bag of Japanese potato chips. The chips were
Read more
Highly Radioactive Fukushima Town Reopens
The town of Katsurao currently has radiation levels of 20-50 mSv/year, with some areas above the 50 mSv/year level. 20
Read more
Fukushima Pacific Contamination Will Show Back Up In Japan 2-3 Years
Oceanographer Michio Aoyama presented an estimate at an international conference recently showing that the cesium 137 contamination in the Pacific will
Read more
WHOI Erases Fukushima Pacific Contamination Data
**Update and additional information added at the end of the post** The Woods Hole “Our Radioactive Ocean” project has erased
Read more
Fukushima Contamination Found In Tap Water; New Report
The report for July to September of 2015 again found traces of Fukushima contamination in tap water in certain cities
Read more
New Analysis Shows Fukushima Unit 3 Released High Concentration Of Contamination
Yomiuri Shimbun is reporting a new analysis by Japan Atomic Energy Agency that shows Fukushima unit 3 may have released
Read more
Municipal Drinking Water In Japan Still Show Traces Of Fukushima Contamination
A recent Health Ministry report showed that a number of Japanese cities were still finding traces of Fukushima related contamination
Read more
Last Of Fukushima Daiichi Steel Wall Closed
The last portion of the steel piling wall installed in the sea front of Fukushima Daiichi has been closed. On
Read more
Fukushima Unit 1 Discharge Canal Contamination Rising
A report released on July 26th showed that contamination levels in the unit 1 discharge canal at the end closer
Read more
Japanese Companies In Taiwan Fukushima Food Scandal Banned From Importing
Taiwan has announced that those companies that falsified origin labels to bypass importation regulations on Japanese foods will be banned
Read more
Fukushima Contamination Hits US & Canada, Readings Near Peak Estimate Range
Woods Hole announced some recent findings of Fukushima identified radioactive contamination found offshore in the US and Canada. The test
Read more
Fukushima Sea Soil Radiation Readings Released
Japan’s NRA has released a series of sea soil and sediment readings taken off the eastern coast of Japan. The
Read more
TEPCO Begins Concreting Unit 4 Trench At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO has begun concreting in the seawater piping trench for unit 4 at Fukushima Daiichi. The work has been on
Read more
New Study Finds Fukushima Food Contamination Underestimates Strontium 90
A new study in the journal Environmental Science & Technology looked at governmental food testing in Japan. The study reviewed
Read more
Fukushima Daiichi Seafront Well Radiation Skyrockets
Well number 1-12 experienced an over 50 times increase in radiation this week. The well sits between the unit 1
Read more
Greenpeace Survey Finds Unsafe Radiation Levels In Fukushima
A new Greenpeace radiation survey done in Fukushima prefecture, outside the evacuation zone, showed unsafe levels of radiation. Various locations
Read more
Fukushima Mushrooms Still As High As 102,900 Bq/Kg
I report from late September showed that mushrooms cultivated for home consumption were still very high in cesium contamination. Mushrooms
Read more
Fukushima Contaminated Food Was Found In US Right After The Meltdowns
A presentation given at a recent American Chemical Society meeting outlined the discovery of Fukushima radioactive contamination in food soon
Read more
TEPCO Publishes Arrogant Press Release To The US On Fukushima
As news came out about yet another finding of Fukushima radioactive contamination offshore of North America, TEPCO published a rather
Read more
Fukushima Contamination Found 150km Off Eureka California
Woods Hole’s radiation mapping program has found Fukushima identified cesium 150km off the shore of Eureka California. A press release
Read more
Fukushima; Radiation Spike In Unit 1 Discharge Canal
TEPCO hasn’t released radiation readings for the set of discharge canals for well over a year. This location has been
Read more
What May Be Causing The New Reactor Building Leak At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO admitted last week that some subdrain pit wells at the Fukushima Daiichi plant showed a large increase in contamination.
Read more
Radioactive Spike In Norwegian Reindeer & Sheep
Annual testing of sheep and reindeer for cesium 137 contamination found an abrupt spike this year. Ongoing testing still finds
Read moreVongfong Aftermath At Fukushima Daiichi; Leaks & Rising Radiation
Vongfong passed over Fukushima Daiichi as a fairly sedate tropical storm. This didn’t leave the plant completely unscathed. We reported
Read moreNew Radiation Spike At Fukushima Daiichi
Cesium levels in well 1-6 near the port jumped on today’s readings. Readings taken at 9:44am JST October 13 (before
Read more
Fukushima Unit 3 Dust Disperal Hints At Accident Events
TEPCO’s report on contaminated dust dispersal that ended up contaminating rice fields north of the damaged nuclear site may indicate
Read more
Fukushima Daiichi Sea Releases Updated To 157 Billion Bq Per Day
Yesterday we reported on TEPCO’s admission of ongoing daily sea releases of contaminated water to the Pacific. The TEPCO rep
Read more
Fukushima Monkeys May Show Radiation Damage
A new study of Japanese snow monkeys shows that they may be suffering from damage from radiation exposure. Researchers found
Read more
Minamisoma Never Informed Of New Contamination From Fukushima Daiichi
The rice fields were contaminated in August of 2013, the Agriculture Ministry didn’t inform TEPCO until March 2014 and never
Read more
TEPCO Contaminated Nearby Town During Unit 3 Demolition
TEPCO has admitted to re-contaminating the area around Minamisoma after being confronted by the agriculture ministry. Rice in Minamisoma was
Read more
TEPCO Admits Deep Groundwater Contamination & Leak To Sea
TEPCO has been doing further groundwater investigations at the plant including testing for contamination at various depths to understand what
Read more
High Radiation Found On Seabed South Of Fukushima Daiichi
Contaminated soil on the sea floor was found a few kilometers south of Fukushima Daiichi. The samples were collected in
Read more
US Pacific Kelp; Fukushima Radiation Testing Results
Kelp Watch has released their first batch of testing results. The program is a mash up of university, national lab
Read more