TEPCO Begins Dumping Contaminated Water
TEPCO began dumping contaminated water at 1pm Thursday (Japan time). International opposition and outcry have not been resolved. We document
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Fukushima Unit 1 Pedestal Inspection Proves Massive Damage
A series of recent inspections inside unit 1 has confirmed the extent of the damage to unit 1 and the
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SimplyInfo.org Fukushima Disaster 11th Anniversary Report
Our 11th Anniversary Report is available! Find out what happened and where things are headed in 2023 related to the
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Fukushima Daiichi Unit 1 Reactor Could Topple
New admissions featured in an Asahi Shimbun article highlight the extent of the problem discovered on the pedestal inspections of
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SimplyInfo.org; Fukushima’s New Research
The understanding of the triple meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi has evolved since the early years after the initial disaster. The
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SimplyInfo.org: Pair of Earthquakes, Tsunami Hit Fukushima Daiichi
A pair of earthquakes hit the Fukushima region today. A magnitude 7.3 followed by a slightly weaker quake hit offshore
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SimplyInfo.org: Fukushima Unit 1’s Shocking Containment Inspection
What was found in this most recent round of inspections inside unit 1 was worse than any of our worst-case
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SimplyInfo.org; Fukushima Daiichi Tsunami Damage Report
TEPCO has released some initial reporting on damage at Fukushima Daiichi. The seafront water intake equipment for units 5 &
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UPDATE – Fukushima Daiichi Hit By Tsunami 1.15.2022
Update 1.16.22 (10 am US CST) Japan has lifted all tsunami advisories and warnings. No information out of TEPCO or
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SimplyInfo.org; Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2 Spent Fuel Removal Progress
TEPCO has been progressing with the preparation work for the eventual removal of the spent fuel from unit 2 at
Read moreFukushima Unit 2 Spent Fuel Removal Begins
Spent fuel removal at Unit 2 Fukushima Daiichi is scheduled to begin in 2024 and continue to 2026. This article
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SimplyInfo.org; Fukushima Daiichi Contaminated Water Dumping, What You Need To Know
TEPCO’s long-term plan to dump contaminated water into the Pacific has progressed closer to reality. Regulators have given initial approvals
Read moreContaminated Water Sea Tunnel Completion
TEPCO estimates they will have the discharge pipe/tunnel for dumping contaminated water into the Pacific completed by 2023. This article
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Fukushima Unit 3-4 Vent Tower To Come Down In 2022
TEPCO documented that the unit 3-4 shared vent tower at Fukushima Daiichi will be removed in 2022. The information was
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Removal of the units 3-4 shared vent tower as preparation for fuel debris removal work. This article would not be
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SimplyInfo.org; TEPCO Shows Fatal Reactor Design Flaw At Fukushima Daiichi
An inspection of Fukushima Daiichi unit 2 in June of 2021 shows a fatal design flaw of the BWR reactors
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SimplyInfo.org; NRA Inspects Fukushima Unit 1
Japan’s nuclear regulator, aka the NRA, conducted an unpublicized inspection of unit 1 in late November. This inspection appears to
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SimplyInfo.org; Fukushima Unit 1 Upcoming Inspection Details
TEPCO announced that the next phase of containment inspections inside unit 1 will finally take place in early 2022. This
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Fukushima Daiichi Unit 3 Spent Fuel Pool Damage Inspection
TEPCO reported in late November on some ongoing work to inspect the remaining fuel and equipment in the Unit 3
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TEPCO Sued By Shareholders Over 2011 Nuclear Disaster
In a little-publicized civil trial, shareholders sued TEPCO’s executives for their roles in the 2011 nuclear disaster. The trio was
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Fukushima Daiichi Frozen Wall Section Fails
A section of the frozen wall at Fukushima Daiichi has melted. The portion south of unit 4 has had problems
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Fukushima Unit 1 To Be Inspected In January
NHK is reporting that the containment inspection for Fukushima Daiichi unit 1 will finally take place in January 2022. The
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Fukushima Daiichi Under Volcanic Pumice Risk, What Does That Mean?
Volcanic floating pumice stones have been causing problems for coastal communities in Japan since August. The floating pumice began showing
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US NRC Buried Data On Nuclear Plant Aging Risks
The US NRC has been approving operating license extensions for US nuclear reactors for up to 80 years. There were
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TEPCO Executives Face Appeal Of Negligence Case
Court-appointed lawyers representing the victims of the Fukushima nuclear disaster appealed the original ruling in the criminal negligence case against
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Fukushima Daiichi Waste Containers Repaired With Sticker Sheet
TEPCO published new information about solid radioactive waste containers in September. This took place after a container leaked highly radioactive
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TEPCO To Remove Deadly Radioactive Vent Pipe
TEPCO announced they will remove the vent pipes that connected units 1 and 2 to the shared vent tower. These
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Fukushima Unit 1 New Cover Building Progress
Work towards installing a new cover building on unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi is under way. A recent report from
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Fukushima Daiichi Zeolite Wall Expected To Last 70 Years
A study in July of 2021 calculated the longevity of the buried zeolite wall at Fukushima Daiichi. The zeolite wall
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Troubled Fukushima Daiichi Waste Containers Have A New Problem
Japan’s NRA announced that 31 waste containers at Fukushima Daiichi have exceeded their life span. The containers in question hold
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Fukushima Daiichi Radiation Readings 2021
TEPCO released a small set of radiation readings in May 2021. The new readings give some insight into the persistence
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Fukushima Daiichi Waste Container Leaks Investigated
After the February 2021 earthquake at Fukushima Daiichi, workers discovered elevated levels of radiation in one of the storm water
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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
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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
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Fukushima Water Dumping Plan Causes International Uproar
Japan’s plan to allow TEPCO to dump contaminated water into the Pacific has caused international uproar. Other governments, environmental groups,
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TEPCO Gains Permission To Dump Contaminated Water – What You Need To Know
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga gave TEPCO permission to dump contaminated water into the sea on Tuesday. Japanese fishing, environmental
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Fukushima Daiichi Earthquake Damage Update 3.30.21
Inspections and response efforts from the February 2021 earthquake were still underway when another earthquake hit on March 20th. Due
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Update: Fukushima Unit 1 & 3 Containment Leaks
New information was published by TEPCO updating details about the new containment water leaks caused by the February earthquake. At
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Fukushima Daiichi Unit 3 New Containment Leaks
New problems have been found related to the containment damage at unit 3 caused by the February 2021 earthquake. TEPCO
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Water Tanks At Fukushima Daiichi Found Damaged By Recent Quake
There have been multiple problems at Fukushima Daiichi in the contaminated water tanks farms. Initial reporting after the February earthquake
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