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SimplyInfo.org: 13th Anniversary Report Fukushima Daiichi

March 18, 2024March 18, 2024 Editor 0 Comments 13th anniversary, annual report, contamination, environment, food testing, fukushima, Fukushima Daiichi, map

Our annual report on the Fukushima disaster is now available as a free downloadable PDF, you can also view it

SimplyInfo.org Fukushima Disaster 11th Anniversary Report

Radioactive Cicadas Found In Tokyo

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 Editor 0 Comments bugs, cicadas, fukushima, radiation testing, radioactive, tokyo

No, this isn’t the latest movie from Toho. 11 years after the meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi, radioactive cicadas were found

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Japan Attempts Nuclear Reboot After Fukushima

June 8, 2022June 4, 2022 Editor 0 Comments fukushima, japan, nuclear, reactor restarts, shimane, Tomari

Japan’s current Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida recently stated the country will attempt to restart its nuclear plants in an attempt

SimplyInfo Fukushima 11th Anniversary Report

SimplyInfo.org; Fukushima 11th Anniversary Report

March 26, 2022December 29, 2022 Editor 0 Comments 11th anniversary, daiichi, disaster, fukushima, Meltdowns, report, research, simplyinfo.org

Our annual report on the Fukushima disaster is out. We look at the long-term impact, a new understanding of the

TEPCO Executives Face Appeal Of Negligence Case

November 3, 2021 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, fukushima, Fukushima Daiichi, tepco executives, tepco negligence trial, tepco trial

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 Building Progress

October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 2021, daiichi, fukushima, sludge removal, waste building

The waste building at Fukushima Daiichi, also known as the “process main building” was implemented to hold highly contaminated water

Fukushima Daiichi Notch Tanks Found To Be Damaged

October 27, 2021October 29, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 2021, daiichi, damage, fukushima, notch tank, waste storage

Notch tanks at Fukushima Daiichi are a group of rectangular water tanks with an appearance similar to a dumpster. These

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Waterford Nuclear Plant Still Without Offsite Power, May Be For Days or Weeks

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 Editor 1 Comment entergy nuclear, fukushima, hurricane ida, new orleans, nonukes, nuclear, river bend nuclear power plant, waterford nuclear power plant

Entergy reported Waterford was without any offsite power yesterday as hurricane Ida hit the region. River Bend nuclear plant, also

Fukushima Unit 3 Floor Drain Leaking Contaminated Reactor Water

August 17, 2021August 13, 2021 Editor 1 Comment 2021, containment leak, contaminated water, daiichi, fukushima, msiv, unit 3

TEPCO has completed work to address the leakage of contaminated reactor water into the main building for unit 3. Raised

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Fukushima Daini Begins Decommissioning

June 24, 2021 Editor 0 Comments daini, decommissioning, fukushima

TEPCO announced that decommissioning work began on Fukushima Daini on June 23, 2021. Work will begin in earnest on July

On The Anniversary of The Fukushima Disaster, Remember This

March 11, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 3-11, disaster, fukushima, fukushima 10th anniversary, Fukushima Daiichi, Genpatsu, japan, nonukes, nuclear

Much of the reporting on the 10th anniversary of the triple disaster on 3-11 focuses on the empty towns, and

SimplyInfo.org | Fukushima 10th Anniversary Report

March 8, 2021March 7, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 10th, anniversary, decade, fukushima, Fukushima Daiichi, report, simplyinfo, year 10

To document the 10th anniversary of the 3-11 disaster, our 10th anniversary report on the Fukushima Disaster is available now.

Fukushima Daiichi Earthquake Update 2.14.21

February 14, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 2021, daiichi, earthquake, fukushima

This is a follow up report on the earthquake that took place on 2.13.21. A strong aftershock hit the plant

Fukushima Daiichi Earthquake Report 2.13.21

February 14, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 2021, daiichi, earthquake, fukushima

A 7.3 earthquake was reported in the late hours of the evening Saturday night in Japan. Throughout the following hours

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The Fukushima Disaster Recovery That Wasn’t

September 11, 2020September 10, 2020 Editor 0 Comments 2020, disaster, fukushima, radiation, recovery, reopen, towns

Since the initial evacuations, the Japanese government has been telling people they will go home very soon. The disaster is

Fukushima Unit 3 Suppression Chamber To Be Drained

August 7, 2020August 6, 2020 Editor 0 Comments contaminated water, daiichi, drain, fukushima, SC, suppression chamber, unit 3

Fukushima unit 3 will have contaminated water removed from the suppression chamber to help improve the earthquake resistance of the

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Fukushima Unit 2 Fuel Debris Plan Further Confirmed

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, decommissioning, fuel debris, fukushima, removal, unit 2

The details of the equipment and process for initial fuel removal at unit 2 have been further refined. Most of

Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2 Spent Fuel Pool Inspected

June 18, 2020 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, fukushima, inspection, robot, spent fuel pool, unit 2

An inspection of unit 2’s spent fuel pool has been completed. This is what they found. The work was completed

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Fukushima Unit 1-2 Vent Tower Dismantled

May 6, 2020May 28, 2020 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, fukushima, removal, unit 1, unit 2, vent tower

The upper half of the unit 1-2 vent tower has been cut down and the vent pipe has been capped.

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Fukushima Unit 1 Containment Inspection Prep Work Completed

April 15, 2020May 28, 2020 Editor 0 Comments Containment, daiichi, fukushima, inspection, pcv, unit 1

TEPCO announced that work to prepare unit 1 for a new containment inspection has been completed. This work has been

SimplyInfo.org; Annual Report – Unit 1

March 13, 2020March 12, 2020 Editor 0 Comments 9th anniversary, annual report, daiichi, fukushima, simplyinfo.org, unit 1

This is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a

SimplyInfo.org; Annual Report – Reactor Technical Developments

March 12, 2020March 11, 2020 Editor 0 Comments annual report, decommissioning, fukushima, Reactors, research, technical development

This is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a

SimplyInfo.org Fukushima 9th Anniversary Report Now Available

March 11, 2020 Editor 0 Comments annual report, fukushima, simplyinfo.org

Our annual report is now available. For those who don’t want to read it in the full PDF format, we

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SimplyInfo.org: Coronavirus Ongoing Updates

February 27, 2020May 28, 2020 Editor 2 Comments coronavirus, COVID-19, fukushima, information, live blog, outbreak, pandemic, simplyinfo.org

This is an ongoing update of headlines and information related to the coronavirus outbreak. Newest information at the top. If

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Coronavirus Causes Unanticipated Problem At Fukushima Daiichi

February 18, 2020 Editor 0 Comments coronavirus, COVID-19, daiichi, fukushima, masks, tyvek suits, workers

The type of tyvek suit workers use at Fukushima Daiichi is suddenly in short supply world wide. The same air

TEPCO Delays Unit 1 Inspection Indefinitely

January 31, 2020 Editor 2 Comments containment inspection, fukushima, robots, unit 1

NHK is reporting that TEPCO will indefinitely delay the containment inspection work inside unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi. Concerns about

Fukushima Unit 3 – New Unanswered Questions

January 30, 2020 Editor 4 Comments boron, daiichi, explosion, fukushima, hydrogen leaks, meltdown, Mox, plutonium, unit 3

The new inspections at Fukushima unit 3 by Japan’s nuclear regulator (NRA) has raised new questions and brought some old

First Photos of Fukushima Unit 1 Containment Cap

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 Editor 1 Comment 2019, cap, Containment, fukushima, inspection, unit 1

TEPCO released these photos as part of the end of the month report. This is the first look at the

Fukushima Unit 1 Containment Inspection Update

November 18, 2019November 17, 2019 Editor 1 Comment Containment, daiichi, dust monitor, fukushima, inspeciton, unit 1

Plans to inspect inside the containment structure of unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi has again hit a series of delays.

Unit 1 Containment Inspection

Much anticipated inspection inside unit 1 containment.

Fuel Removal Technology Given A Test Run At Fukushima Daiichi

November 5, 2019November 4, 2019 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, fukushima, muscle robot, pump, turbine building, unit 3

The “muscle robot” technology developed to potentially remove fuel debris from reactors at Fukushima Daiichi is being given a test

Fukushima Unit 1-2 Vent Tower Progress Update

November 4, 2019November 4, 2019 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, fukushima, removal, unit 1 2 vent tower, vent tower

The unit 1-2 vent tower at Fukushima Daiichi is the most dangerous location on site outside of the reactor buildings.

91 Bags Of Contaminated Fukushima Soil Washed Away In Typhoon

November 3, 2019 Editor 0 Comments 2019, contaminated, fukushima, soil, typhoon hagibis, washed away

NHK is reporting that 90 bags of contaminated soil floated away in a river during Typhoon Hagibis. 25 of those

SimplyInfo.org; Unit 1 Interim Report 2019

October 28, 2019October 31, 2019 Editor 0 Comments 2019, Containment, daiichi, fukushima, inspections, reactor well, report, robot, unit 1

A number of new events tied to unit 1 have taken place. These lend new insight into the initial disaster

Fukushima Nuclear Fuel Imaging Tool Created For Under $150

October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 Editor 0 Comments 3d, Containment, Corium, daiichi, fuel debris, fukushima, imaging, nuclear fuel, robots, ROV

Researchers developed a 3D imaging system that could be used to located Fukushima’s melted nuclear fuel for under $150 using

Fukushima Daiichi Water Infiltration From Typhoon

October 13, 2019 Editor 1 Comment daiichi, damage, fukushima, hagibis, typhoon

Typhoon Hagibis has mostly cleared from Fukushima Prefecture. TEPCO published a series of reports of water infiltration at the plant

SimplyInfo.org; A Fukushima Update 10.10.19

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, daini, fukushima, restarts, tsunami wall, uranium, water

We round up recent news from Fukushima Daiichi and related events. TEPCO has continued to delay the completion of a

No Justice; TEPCO Execs Found Not Guilty In Negligence Trial

September 19, 2019 Editor 0 Comments executives, fukushima, TEPCO, trial

NHK reports that all three TEPCO execs were found not guilty this morning in the conclusion of the years long

Fukushima Disaster At Center Of Evolving South Korea vs. Japan Feud

September 6, 2019August 29, 2019 Editor 0 Comments contamination, daiichi, diplomatic, food, fukushima, japan, olympics, South Korea

Diplomatic relations between the two countries have been problematic in recent years. Fights over WWII human rights abuses, trade disputes

Fukushima Unit 1 Reactor Well Inspection Results

September 4, 2019September 3, 2019 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, fukushima, inspection, reactor, robot, robots, unit 1, well

The inspection of the unit 1 reactor well began in July, continuing into the end of August. A trio of

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