Radball To Be Used To Map Hot Spots In Fukushima Reactors
A strange looking device will be used to map the radiation in the Fukushima reactors. The device can detect radiation
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TEPCO Withholds “Black Box” Data About Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
In April of 2010 TEPCO signed a contract with high tech security company Magna BSP to provide a sophisticated video
Read moreTEPCO To Remove Cover On Unit 1 This Fall
TEPCO will remove the cover on unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi this fall. The cover was hastily put over the
Read moreTEPCO Begins Dumping Contaminated Water Into The Sea
TEPCO has begun dumping groundwater pumped out of a set of wells inland from the reactors into the Pacific. TEPCO
Read moreTo The Surprise Of Absolutely No One, Yakuza Involved In Decontamination Work
Asahi Shimbun reports on the prolific problems of the Yakuza in the layers of contractors used to conduct decontamination work
Read moreHighly Radioactive Debris Found On Unit 3 Refueling Floor
TEPCO has announced that a piece of highly radioactive debris has been pulled off of the refueling floor of unit
Read moreCurrent Challenges & Progress At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO’s testing of the ALPS system intended to remove all contamination except tritium continues but now it is not expected
Read moreNRA To Investigate Fukushima Disaster
The NRA has announced they will officially start an investigation into the technical issues of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. The
Read moreSisyphus With A Paper Cup; TEPCO’s Enormous Water Problem
The contaminated water problems at Fukushima Daiichi have been plaguing the plant since day one. In recent months the problems
Read moreSisyphus With A Paper Cup; TEPCO’s Enormous Water Problem
The contaminated water problems at Fukushima Daiichi have been plaguing the plant since day one. In recent months the problems
Read moreContaminated Rice Piles Up, Veggies From The Evacuation Zone And Over Limit Towns Reopen
Officials have lifted the farming ban from Tamura, an area that has been part of the evacuation zone until recently.
Read moreIAEA Gives Little Insight To Fukushima Disaster Cleanup
The IAEA visited the Fukushima Daiichi disaster site after multiple failures ended up in the news. They made very few
Read moreFukushima & Nuclear News Roundup April 24, 2013
So far about 3000 people have reached settlements with TEPCO, the news report does not say if any of these
Read moreUnit 1 Access Hatch Inspection Gives Clues
TEPCO sent a pair of robots in to inspect the personnel access hatch for unit 1 recently. Upon reviewing the
Read moreEPA Signs Industry Authored Public Radiation Rules
The EPA has signed the revised PAG rules that have caused much concern among experts and others in the EPA.
Read moreFukushima School Swimming Pools As High As 100,000 bq/kg
School swimming pools in Fukushima have been found to have some with over 100,000 bq/kg, concentrated in mud in the
Read moreRats Vs. TEPCO, The Rats Are Winning
TEPCO’s new arch nemesis, the influx of rats that have taken up residence at the plant, are causing more problems.
Read moreStrontium 90 Will Contaminate Coastal Groundwater In 10 Years
Strontium 90 found to be leaking out of the ponds installed by TEPCO is expected to contaminate the coastal groundwater
Read moreFukushima & Nuclear News Roundup April 21,2013
Japan Steel is struggling, their stocks declined and some workers are being given partial furloughs. Their nuclear parts business is
Read moreMSIV Inspection At Unit 2
TEPCO did a robot inspection of the MSIV room of unit 2. No video of the work has been released
Read moreFukushima Daiichi Technical Update Report
TEPCO has begun pumping water out of the number 2 pond at the plant to above ground tanks. TEPCO cites
Read moreNRA Sets Rules For Japan’s Nuclear Future
Japan’s NRA has begun the process to establish new rules (or guidelines) for reactor restarts. The rules are open for
Read moreHow TEPCO Manages A Disaster
This is how TEPCO solves a highly radioactive water leak. These pipes are part of the pond system that was
Read moreWater Leaks At Daiichi Expose New Widescale Failures At TEPCO
The extent of the problems at Fukushima Daiichi has come to light in the past few weeks as multiple failures
Read moreTEPCO To Remove Water From Ponds By June
TEPCO announced a big press conference to be held out at J Village. So far the only report out of this
Read moreEPA Employees Balk At Proposed Nuclear Industry Authored Public Safety Guidelines
High ranking EPA officials are calling foul on a new set of public safety guidelines that would dictate how the
Read moreMore Problems Come To Light At Fukushima Daiichi
More information has come out today in relation to the pond failures and leaks at Fukushima Daiichi. Third confirmed pond
Read morePre-Tsunami Damage At Unit 1 Fukushima Daiichi
Concerns about damage to unit 1 and possibly other units having happened before the tsunami hit the plant still exist
Read moreSilt Fence At Daiichi Fails, May Have Released Highly Radioactive Fish
TEPCO is reporting that the silt fence at the plant that has also been serving to keep highly radioactive fish
Read morePond Liner Used At Fukushima Daiichi Equal To Trash Bag Plastic
Asahi Shimbun mentions in one of their reports on the pond tank leakage at Fukushima Daiichi that the HDPE plastic
Read moreAll Pit Tanks May Be Leaking At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO had previously announced two pit tanks leaking at the plant over the weekend. Now a newer handout shows even
Read moreCompany Involved In Decontamination Scandal Built Daiichi Pit Tanks
The company that built the now leaking pit tanks at Fukushima Daiichi was also involved in the recent scandal involving
Read moreANOTHER Leak In A Pit Tank At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO is now reporting another leak in one of the pit tanks at Fukushima Daiichi. The number 3 pit tank
Read moreHigh Level Water Leak At Fukushima Daiichi
Update: Reporting from various sources that were following the press conference. TEPCO plans to move the water from the leaking
Read moreNRA To Give 5 Year Waiver On Nuclear Safety Facility At Plants
NRA has announced they will give a five year waiver for certain safety buildings at nuclear plants in Japan. The
Read moreTemporary Power Failure At Fukushima Daiichi, Not A Repeat From Last Week
Unit 3 lost power to the spent fuel pool cooling system yet again. So far no cause has been admitted
Read moreTEPCO’s Image Rehab Game
The media jumped all over TEPCO’s latest excuse without a moment of investigation. TEPCO announced that the disaster happened because
Read moreReader Questions; Can You Test Blood & Saliva For Radiation Exposure?
We solicited (and continue to) readers to send in their questions for us to try to answer. There are so
Read moreNew Fukushima Investigation To Look Deeper Into Technical Disaster
The recently announced NRA investigation of the Fukushima nuclear disaster will look deeper into the technical details of the disaster.
Read moreOi Nuclear Plant To Get Interim Safety Check, Japan Power Co’s Denied Full Rate Hike
Oi will receive an interim safety check by the NRA as part of a plan to allow them to operate
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