TEPCO Releases Fukushima Waste Stream Data
TEPCO released a report in July on various waste streams at Fukushima Daiichi. This rather dry sounding report contains some
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Fukushima Daiichi To Clean Debris Off Sea Floor
Over five years later TEPCO is just now starting the process to remove debris from the sea floor up to
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New Meltdown Byproduct Found Far From Fukushima Daiichi
Another type of material has been found by researchers that is tied to the meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi. We have
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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.
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Japan To Pay 820 Mil To Damaged Town, TEPCO Liable In Evacuee Suicide
NHK reported today that an 820 million USD agreement was reached to allow the towns of Futaba an Okuma to
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Fukushima Unit 3 Spent Fuel Pool Debris Removal Progress
TEPCO has progressed on removing debris from the unit 3 spent fuel pool. The current work is to dismantle the
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Work Begins Towards Removing Melted Fuel At Fukushima Daiichi
Work has begun towards implementing a way to remove the melted fuel at Fukushima Daiichi. It was reported earlier this
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Fukushima Unit 3 Fuel Pool Debris Removal Progress
TEPCO has accomplished some debris removal from the spent fuel pool as documented in this report. Earlier in 2014 work
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More Record High Radiation Readings At Fukushima Daiichi
After the recent admission of record high strontium 90 readings being found at the sea front at Fukushima Daiichi, more
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Fukushima Unit 3 Spent Fuel Pool Debris Removal Update
METI has reported some progress and a plan for removing debris out of the unit 3 spent fuel pool. Initial
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Unit 3 Spent Fuel Pool; Debris Removal Preparation Begins
Kyodo News announced yesterday that preparations are underway to remove the debris from the unit 3 spent fuel pool at
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Debris Removal At 1st Floor Unit 3 Fukushima Underway
TEPCO mentions that debris removal work on the 1st floor of unit 3 is underway. The work had been on
Read moreTEPCO; More Leaking Contamination, TIPS Exploration & Debris Analysis
TEPCO announced a number of new leaks over the weekend. Tritium levels were going up including in the port. TEPCO
Read moreUnit 3 Fukushima Daiichi Debris Removal Near Completion
Debris removal has been ongoing during the last month as TEPCO attempted to distract the public with the leaking ponds
Read moreFukushima Evacuation Zone Debris To Be Incinerated
NHK is reporting that work will begin in the portion of Minamisoma that was part of the evacuation zone to
Read moreTsunami Debris Showing Up On US West Coast, NOAA Tracking What Arrives
Everything from soccer balls to motorcycles, boats and even a concrete dock have landed on North American shores as debris
Read moreAtomic Rats, Fishing For Beams & Cleaning Up The Common Pool At Daiichi
Workers at the plant are reporting seeing rats at Daiichi. Worker Happy11311 mentioned seeing them and was worried they would
Read moreNew Large Debris Found Inside Unit 1 Containment
Videos released by TEPCO yesterday included a scope investigation underwater. The water itself was surprisingly clear with a small layer
Read moreUnit 3 Debris Accident & Pool Damage
TEPCO began removing debris using remote control cranes last week. Reports from worker Happy11311 indicated that they didn’t have a
Read moreTemporary Fukushima Waste Facilities Get Mixed Support
The national government and minister Hosono have proposed a series of temporary storage sites inside the evacuation zone to hold
Read moreDisaster Debris Standoff In Kitakyushu, 2 Arrested
This started about 8 hours ago, late evening US time. Residents in Kitakyushu in Miyagi prefecture have blocked a delivery
Read moreMotorcycle From Miyagi Washes Up In Canada
This Harley from Miyagi washed up on shore in Canada around April 18th along with other tsunami debris. The motorcycle
Read moreOver Half Of Prefectures Refuse To Take Disaster Debris
Over half of prefectures are refusing to bring in waste for disposal from the disaster areas. Most are citing the
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