SimplyInfo.org Fukushima Update; September 25, 2017
A number of individual events have taken place recently. We review them here. Communities rebuilding after the 3-11 earthquake have
Read moreA number of individual events have taken place recently. We review them here. Communities rebuilding after the 3-11 earthquake have
Read moreWild boar are a problem across Japan, damaging crops and showing up in populated areas. The boar in Fukushima are
Read moreA number of individual events have taken place related to the disaster. They are worth noting but didn’t warrant their
Read moreThe town of Katsurao currently has radiation levels of 20-50 mSv/year, with some areas above the 50 mSv/year level. 20
Read moreMany media reports tried to document the 5th anniversary of the 3-11 disaster. Some gave it superficial coverage. Others tried
Read moreThe press has widely reported the reopening of Naraha as the government uses it as a PR tool. Much of
Read moreUPDATE: AP has reported that Sendai has restarted. One of the reactors at Sendai nuclear plant prepares to restart Tuesday
Read moreAs June wanes we find more delays, more problems and new admissions about the extent of the disaster. TEPCO introduced
Read moreA new plan was announced by TEPCO and the Japanese government that would terminate compensation payments to businesses impacted by
Read moreA new study tracking the bird populations in Fukushima found a decline in population and in diversity. An even more
Read more1000 homes are set to be demolished after they were previously decontaminated. Most homes had suffered significant damage due to
Read moreA drill was held that included three prefectures near the Genkai nuclear plant. The drill included a scenario where the
Read moreAsahi Shimbun continues to investigate Japan’s nuclear evacuation plans. This time they looked at the availability of buses to evacuate
Read moreThis information was found buried in a HiCare conference report from later in 2011. They explained their response as radiation
Read morePrime minister Abe said that he approves of the evacuation plans around the Sendai nuclear plant and that he considers
Read moreA new report released by Kyodo News seems to clear up what transpired and who may have wanted to abandon
Read moreInterviews given to the government investigation of the Fukushima disaster and released by Asahi Shimbun showed the reality of evacuation
Read moreOfficials are hoping to reopen Naraha next year after decontamination work is completed. City officials are working on efforts to
Read moreThe Aomori governor weighed in on the stalled safety review of the Rokkasho nuclear fuel site and how they are
Read moreTritium levels at the Fukushima Daiichi site have jumped by 17 trillion becquerels since January. There is new concern that
Read moreWhile Japan is implementing larger evacuation zones and comprehensive evacuation zone plans after the Fukushima disaster, the US has decided
Read moreA drone camera has been used to take panorama photos inside the evacuation zone. Taichi Furuhashi and the Center For Spacial
Read morePart of Tamura city has been reopened by the government but few plan to return. Mostly the older residents have
Read moreA news report earlier this week showing how the Japanese government had manipulated radiation data for the evacuation zone has
Read moreThe American Thyroid Association published an update in 2012 on their stance regarding nuclear radiation and thyroid health. The guidance
Read moreAn unpublished report from experts in Germany has identified unaccounted for earthquake risk in two German nuclear reactors. Germany is
Read moreThe NRA has issued a number of improvements for evacuation planning in the event of a nuclear disaster. They have
Read moreThe NRA has released new radiation “fly over” maps. The newest scans were done in September of 2013. They showed
Read moreA government trip to research how the response to the Chernobyl disaster was conducted but the report was never made
Read moreMore people are beginning to question the efforts to decontaminate areas in Fukushima. With a price tag that could reach
Read moreThe GAO has released a report showing the NRC has downplayed and ignored significant risks in the event of a
Read moreThe families of 4 hospital patients in Okuma Fukushima who died in the chaos of the nuclear disaster have filed
Read moreSix Years For Total Loss On Fukushima Properties TEPCO has admitted a time frame for total loss on property claims.
Read moreRadiation data was recovered recently from the radiation stations within the evacuation zone. The data was put out but only
Read moreA study by the French nuclear safety agency IRSN showed a single INES 7 nuclear disaster would be a major
Read moreAsahi Shimbun has uncovered more details about the early events of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. What they uncovered fills some
Read moreDenki Shimbun raises concerns about the delays in the new ALPS water decontamination system to be used at Fukushima Daiichi.
Read moreJapan’s nuclear regulator has announced the need for 50 fallout shelters for residents living near nuclear power plants. Some of
Read moreThe NRA in Japan issued a new set of evacuation criteria. The new levels are much more strict than IAEA
Read moreJapan’s new nuclear agency released a series of radiation release and plume path models. These are based on a 30km
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