9 Months Since 3-11 Disaster
While people were still in shock from the massive destruction caused by the earthquake and tsunami it was announced in
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Animal Rescues Progress Slowly, Hindered By Government
UKC Japan is continuing to attempt rescues in the evacuation zone. Their first trip in only brought out 3 cats
Read moreFukushima Workers Faced Death, Now Struggle With Working Conditions And TEPCO Secrecy
Many workers at Fukushima Daiichi the day the quake and tsunami hit thought they might die. Between the natural disaster,
Read moreJapan Protests From Hamaoka To Germany
Protesters (about 4000) joined hands to form a human chain around the highly controversial Hamaoka nuclear plant in Japan today.
Read moreOccupy METI!
A group of protesters have camped out in front of the METI offices in Tokyo. METI is the ministry in
Read moreMore Radiation In Food In Japan
Japanese media announced yesterday that Fukushima rice that was previously declared “all safe” is now found to be not all
Read moreTwo New Technical Reports On Fukushima
NEI, a nuclear power industry group put together a detailed technical report on Fukushima Daiichi and the accident. The PDF
Read moreReporter Visited Fukushima – Unit 4 Very Exposed, 10 Ambulance Calls Per Day
Reporter Mr.Imanishi of Shukan Asahi appeared recently on TV explaining the details of his trip to Fukushima Daiichi. He mentions that the
Read moreThe Condensate Storage Tanks At Fukushima Daiichi
There have been questions about the role the condensate storage tanks played in the early hours of the disaster at
Read moreDetailed Radiation Survey Of Fukushima Prefecture Begins
The focus of the survey will be over the areas in the 20km zone near Fukushima Daiichi. Over 3000 points
Read moreTwo Governors In Japan Prove They Are Corrupt And Clueless
Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara recently made a deal without any real input that Tokyo would accept radioactive disaster rubble from Iwate.
Read moreFukushima Unit 2 Xenon Found Indicating New Fission
NHK is reporting that Xenon and other substances are being detected at unit 2 indicating some amount of fission is
Read moreFukushima, Some Give In, Others Fight Back
You don’t always see such a contrast in the same week. Fukushima City convinced 110 volunteers to help the decontaminate
Read moreRadiation Releases From Fukushima Much Larger Than Initially Estimated, Evidence Of US Contamination
The journal of Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics has published a paper that disputes the Japanese government’s account of radiation releases from
Read moreMainichi Does 6 Part Series On Nuclear Crisis With Brutal Honesty
Junko Adichi writes part one. She talks of the early days of the crisis, the responses of both TEPCO and
Read moreWorkers Inspect Inside Unit 1
Video has been released of the an extended entry into unit 1 on October 18th. Previously, workers had expressed concerns
Read moreFukushima Prefecture Adopts Petition To Decommission All 10 Nuclear Reactors
The prefecture assembly has adopted a petition to force the decommissioning of all 10 nuclear reactors in the prefecture. All
Read moreTEPCO Confirms Steam Leaking Out Of Ground
TEPCO has admitted to the issue of steam leaking out of the ground around Unit 1. Water in the basement
Read moreFukushima Evacuees Will Be Required To Undergo Mental Health Checks
The Fukushima prefecture government health panel has announced evacuees and those who fall under the health screening scheme will now
Read moreFukushima Daiichi Update: High Radiation And Mountains Of Radioactive Waste
Information has come out about the current goings on at Fukushima Daiichi. It is reported that 480,000 pieces of contaminated
Read morePhoto Essay Of Fukushima
Kyoko Hamada made a trip back to Fukushima on photo assignment for The New Yorker. A collection of her photos
Read moreNRC Violates Own Public Meeting Rules, No Public Comment Allowed, Closes Meeting Early
Update: NIRS has issued a statement that includes their testimony before the NRC today. The NRC left meeting attendees in
Read moreRadiation Testing Update
Radiation testing results have been coming in from many sources. We have gathered those found here for comparison. UPDATE: TEPCO
Read moreA 3rd Fukushima Daiichi Worker Has Died
A third worker has died under suspicious circumstances. He complained of not being well at a morning meeting, was taken
Read moreNRC FOIA Documents On Fukushima – We Have Them
The NRC recently released a huge data dump of Fukushima related information. It contains emails, documents and other relevant papers
Read moreNew Quake Near Fukushima Stirs Up Smoke By Common Pool
Another quake has happened in the vicinity of the damaged nuclear plant. This one is just south of J-Village and
Read moreThe Enormity Of Decontaminating Japan And Decommissioning Fukushima
The mindboggling magnitude of the clean up efforts are starting to be realized. Just soil contamination alone for the 4
Read moreNRC Begins Releasing Thousands Of Emails On Fukushima Daiichi Response.
The US NRC has begun releasing documents and emails related to the early weeks of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster. Various
Read moreJcast Radiation Readings 25 Times Lower Than Actual Level
The ministry in charge of the Jcast radiation data has stated that their initial readings in July and June were
Read moreNotes On Corium And Containment
My notes (Nancy’s) on the Reactor Safety Training Course (R-800) from the NRC http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML0210/ML021080117.pdf The notes are an abbreviated gathering of
Read moreFukushima Construction Images
These are stills taken from the Fukushima Movie on YouTube. If you want larger copies, contact Nancy. This article would
Read moreJoint Offsite Emergency Center Fukushima Didn’t Have Quake Proof Generators
Another planning flaw was discovered. The joint offsite emergency center that was intended as a headquarters for TEPCO, METI and
Read moreFukushima Residents Still Have To Pay Mortgages And Property Taxes
A little talked about issue that is truly compounding the problems of those in Fukushima, their debts are not going
Read moreFukushima And North Anna Show Some Similar Quake Damage
Images of Fukushima Daiichi show some of the movement and damage around the plant. Pipe supports that shifted and concrete
Read moreNew Images And Video Inside Units 2 And 3
TEPCO released two crane videos. One viewing in the hole of unit 2 and the other some views of the
Read moreVIDEO: Crane topples at Fukushima Daiichi
One of the cranes fell over during the storm today. Nuckelchenblogde has the video on YouTube of it falling. It
Read moreHealth Ministry To Give Fukushima Workers Free Annual Cancer Screening For Life
The Health Ministry in Japan has decided any worker exposed to over 100 mSv will get free yearly cancer screenings
Read moreContingent From Japan Brings Their Message To The US “End Nuclear Power”
A pair of organic farmers, their families and a contingent of anti-nuclear activists arrived in Washington DC to share the
Read moreABC Australia Documentary On Nuclear Resistance In Japan
A news special by ABC Australia follows people involved in nuclear resistance in Japan. Those who have resist and show
Read moreResearcher Says Recriticality In July & August At Fukushima
EX-SKF found a very interesting article regarding the disaster is a rather unusual place, The Weekly Playboy Japan, link to
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