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
daiichi
Fukushima Unit 1 New Photos Reveal Additional Damage
Photos taken during the removal of the cover on unit 1 showed some additional conditions on the refueling floor that
Read more
Fukushima Daiichi Updates From IRID Part 3; Testing The Goo
IRID has made some progress on their research to find ways to seal the containment structures at Fukushima Daiichi. The
Read more3 Workers Injured At Fukushima Daiichi, 1 In Critical Condition
Three workers were injured when steel construction materials for tanks at Fukushima Daiichi fell on them. One is in the
Read more
How Fukushima Daiichi Could End Up Fueling Cars In Japan
One of the funded research projects towards the response to the Fukushima nuclear disaster may have an unusual side effect
Read more
Fukushima Unit 1 Fuel Removal Delayed
TEPCO announced they would delay the removal of both spent fuel from the pool and from the reactor vessel at
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 moreTwo Quakes Hit Offshore Of Fukushima Daiichi
Two moderate quakes hit offshore of Fukushima Daiichi today. “The Japan Meteorological Agency says the first earthquake struck at 9:45
Read more
What Yoshida Said
Various news outlets have dripped out bits of information from the now released testimony of the late Fukushima Daiichi plant chief.
Read more
ALPS 2.0 Begins Test Operations At Fukushima Daiichi
The new and improved version of ALPS has begun test operations. TEPCO announced the first of the two units has
Read more
IRID Admits Fukushima Unit 1 Fuel May Be Outside Of Containment
The head of IRID made this interesting admission during the fall meeting of Atomic Energy Society of Japan last week.
Read more
Tritium Filtration To Be Tested For Fukushima Daiichi
This is a considerable development. Tritium is a considerable contamination problem at Fukushima Daiichi, with hundreds of billions of becquerels
Read more
Fukushima Refueling Machine Portion Falls In Spent Fuel Pool
TEPCO is reporting that the console portion of the refueling machine that fell into the spent fuel pool of unit 3
Read more
Fukushima Disaster Interviews Clear Up Evacuation Of Daiichi Question
A new report released by Kyodo News seems to clear up what transpired and who may have wanted to abandon
Read more
2nd ALPS Decontamination System Installed At Fukushima Daiichi
A second ALPS decontamination system is being installed at Fukushima Daiichi and will begin test operations in early September. NRA
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
TEPCO To Begin Unit 3 Crane Removal From Spent Fuel Pool
A brief note in the daily reports mentioned that TEPCO will be pausing cooling to the unit 3 spent fuel
Read more
TEPCO Failed To Deliver Needed Equipment To Fukushima Daiichi At Height Of Disaster
NHK is reporting this new admission as coming from the late plant manager Masao Yoshida. He discussed problems with getting
Read more
Muon Detection Tests Begin In Japan Towards Fuel Detection at Fukushima Daiichi
A sample testing box set was tested at JAEA’s Tokai reactor in late July. The tests helped them come up
Read more
Govt. To Disclose All Yoshida Testimony Of Fukushima Disaster
The Japanese government has announced that all 20 hours of Masao Yoshida’s testimony about the Fukushima nuclear disaster will be
Read more
NHK Admits Fukushima Daiichi Ejected Fuel After Multiple Studies Document It
A rough translation of the NHK article tells something almost unbelievable to see admitted by the state news agency. “It
Read more
TEPCO Finally Repairs Unit 5 Spent Fuel Pool Cooling
After weeks of unit 5 not having an operational spent fuel pool cooling system, TEPCO has finally replaced the leaking
Read more
Fukushima Daiichi Still Releases 10 Million Becquerels Per Hour
TEPCO admitted today that the plant is still releasing 10 million becquerels per hour to the atmosphere. This is in
Read more
Fukushima: Unit 1 Cover Removal & Demolition Work To Begin Soon
TEPCO has announced their plan to remove the cover of unit 1 so that debris on the refueling floor can
Read moreTEPCO Prepares For Tropical Storm At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO reported to NHK that they are preparing for the incoming tropical storm. Cranes and tank weirs have been prepped
Read more
New Robot Inspection Of Fukushima Unit 1
Two robots, sponsored by IRID conducted an investigation of unit 1. The areas between the 2nd and 3rd floors have
Read more
TEPCO Restarts Fukushima Unit 5 Pool Cooling Without Permanent Fix
TEPCO has announced they have restarted the cooling system for unit 5 just days after stopping it due to a
Read more
Welded Water Tanks Installed At Fukushima Daiichi
Welded water tanks to replace the miles of leaking bolt together tanks at Fukushima Daiichi are being installed. The tanks
Read more
TEPCO’s Tents For Tanks Plan At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO has told the NRA that they intend to cover contaminated water tanks at Fukushima Daiichi with some form of
Read more
Japanese Govt.; Evacuating Around Fukushima Daiichi Would Take 5 Days
Interviews given to the government investigation of the Fukushima disaster and released by Asahi Shimbun showed the reality of evacuation
Read more
Fukushima Daiichi Unit 4; 1078 Fuel Assemblies Removed
1078 fuel assemblies have been removed from unit 4 and transferred to the common pool. http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/decommision/index-e.html This article would not
Read more
New Strontium 90 Removal System To Be Installed At Fukushima Daiichi
Kurion will provide a truck back filter system to remove strontium 90 from contaminated water currently held in storage tanks
Read more
New Unit 1 Findings Indicate Contamination Path
TEPCO’s new reports on the unit 1 torus room already showed that a vacuum breaker caused an issue. Now they
Read more
Hosono Confirms TEPCO Corporate Wanted To Abandon Fukushima Daiichi
In a rare interview prompted by the recent Asahi Shimbun article series on the statements of late Fukushima Daiichi plant
Read more
Asahi Shimbun Releases Yoshida Testimony On Fukushima Daiichi
Asahi Shimbun has continued to release portions of an interview between the late Fukushima Daiichi plant manager Masao Yoshida and
Read more
New Documents Released Admit Concerning Events During Fukushima Disaster
Asahi Shimbun obtained a copy of Masao Yoshida’s testimony to the government investigation into the nuclear disaster. Yoshida was the
Read more
Japan Government To Take Over Fukushima Decommissioning & Costs
A new law has been enacted by the Diet to allow the current entity dealing with compensation for victims to
Read more
Muon Detectors To Be Installed At Fukushima Daiichi Next Year
TEPCO and contractor Toshiba plan to install muon detectors next year at Fukushima Daiichi. This technology will allow scientists to
Read more
Prefabricated Tanks Installed At Fukushima Daiichi
As part of the efforts by the government and METI to improve the contaminated water problem at Fukushima Daiichi new
Read more