Strontium 90 Rises Between Units 1 And 2 At Fukushima Daiichi
Strontium 90 has risen in a number of wells between unit 1 and 2 at Fukushima Daiichi to record levels.
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New Meltdown Byproduct Found Far From Fukushima Daiichi
Another type of material has been found by researchers that is tied to the meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi. We have
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New Plan To Inspect Fukushima Unit 1 Unveiled
IRID has published a new plan to complete phase 2 of the robot containment inspection of unit 1 at Fukushima
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Fukushima Unit 2 Containment Inspection Postponed Further
TEPCO is reporting that the effort to put a robot into unit 2’s containment has been delayed further. Work to
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Fukushima Unit 3 Spent Fuel Removal Work Begins
The process to remove the spent fuel from the pool at unit 3 will be a long term project but
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Virtual Reality Being Used To Tackle Fukushima Daiichi
If you wondered why there was an interest within the last year to take 3D images of the reactor buildings
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TEPCO Releases Photos Of Fukushima Unit 1 Demolition
TEPCO released two images of the work underway to remove the refueling floor level of unit 1. They commented that
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Foxes Invade Fukushima Unit 2 Reactor Building
TEPCO reported finding foxes have invaded the unit 2 reactor building. The plant has had problems with rats in the
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Japanese Govt. To Reuse Fukushima Contaminated Soil
The Environment Ministry has announced they plan to “reuse” contaminated soil in public construction projects. Last week they announced that
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Fukushima Unit 3 3D Torus Scans Begin
3D inspections of the unit 3 torus room are set to begin December 22nd. This work is expected to investigate
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Salt Water Infiltrates Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO has admitted a new problem with the water management and steel sea wall at Fukushima Daiichi. Salt levels in
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TEPCO Makes Two New Big Admissions On Fukushima Disaster
TEPCO has made two major admissions on the Fukushima nuclear disaster. The Japanese press has documented these two out of
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Fukushima Evacuees Denied Housing, Pushed Back To The Zone
Mainichi has an in depth look at the evolving problems for evacuees. While the government has claimed it would treat
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Russia Wants To Reprocess Fuel From Fukushima Daiichi
Russia has expressed interest in reprocessing the large amounts of spent fuel from Fukushima Daiichi at their Mayak nuclear site.
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Fukushima Pacific Plume Reaches Predicted Levels
A press release from Woods Hole announced today that new radiation readings for the Pacific off the North American coast
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11 New Fukushima Thyroid Cancers
The Fukushima Health Survey announced they have found 11 new thyroid cancer cases in children under 18. Two were found
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How The Fukushima Daiichi Sea Wall Was Damaged
TEPCO announced last week that the steel and concrete sea wall they installed and recently closed the last section of
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Fukushima Unit 3 New Hatch Investigation
TEPCO sent the small 3D printed robot equipped with a smart phone into inspect the unit 3 containment hatch a
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Groundwater Pressure At Fukushima Daiichi Damages Steel Wall
TEPCO recently closed the last section of the steel and concrete sea wall built to prevent contaminated groundwater from flowing
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What Is Going On At Fukushima Daiichi
There have been a number of minor development in recent weeks. We have gathered them here to explain. TEPCO will
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WHOI Erases Fukushima Pacific Contamination Data
**Update and additional information added at the end of the post** The Woods Hole “Our Radioactive Ocean” project has erased
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Fukushima Unit 2 High Radiation, New Images Show Cause
The extremely high radiation level admitted by TEPCO last week was given further clarification in the most recent roadmap document.
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Fukushima Unit 1 TIPS Inspection Done, High Radiation Found
A new inspection attempt of the unit 1 TIPS room has been completed between September and October of 2015. TEPCO
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Fukushima Contamination Found In Tap Water; New Report
The report for July to September of 2015 again found traces of Fukushima contamination in tap water in certain cities
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Fukushima Unit 2 Deadly Radiation Levels Found Outside Containment
TEPCO admitted to JapanTimes via Jiji that a deadly high level of radiation was found outside of unit 2’s containment.
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The Curious Case Of Two Fukushima Workers
TEPCO released a handout today providing new data on the unit 1/2 vent tower. The handout included photos from 2013
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New Analysis Shows Fukushima Unit 3 Released High Concentration Of Contamination
Yomiuri Shimbun is reporting a new analysis by Japan Atomic Energy Agency that shows Fukushima unit 3 may have released
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Fukushima Unit 3 Second Containment Inspection Results
TEPCO states that data gathered will be released later. They have released some images of the second day of containment
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Leukemia Suffering Fukushima Worker Tells His Story
“I decided to go to Fukushima hoping that I could make some contribution to the recovery of the disaster-stricken communities,
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Fukushima Unit 3 First Photos Inside Containment
TEPCO has released a set of images taken inside the containment structure of unit 3 on March 20th. This is
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Fukushima Worker’s Cancer Tied To Disaster Exposure
A former worker at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant during the disaster response at the plant has had his cancer
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Fukushima Unit 3 Containment Probe On October 20th
TEPCO quietly announced that October 20th they would conduct the first containment inspection of unit 3. This is significant work
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Fukushima Unit 2 Containment Inspection Delayed To January
TEPCO announced that the problems created by the stuck shielding blocks and high radiation in the work area will require
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The Tour Of Fukushima You Need To See
These amazing new photographs from Fukushima filmmaker and photographer Arkadiusz Podniesiński taken in the evacuation zone in 2015 tell a compelling
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Fukushima Unit 1 Roof Mostly Removed
TEPCO has removed most of the roof from the cover building of unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi. This work began
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Fukushima Unit 2 Shield Blocks Removed
TEPCO has reported via their Facebook page that the stuck shield blocks in unit 2 have been removed. These shielding
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Municipal Drinking Water In Japan Still Show Traces Of Fukushima Contamination
A recent Health Ministry report showed that a number of Japanese cities were still finding traces of Fukushima related contamination
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Last Of Fukushima Daiichi Steel Wall Closed
The last portion of the steel piling wall installed in the sea front of Fukushima Daiichi has been closed. On
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Fukushima Contaminated Mushrooms Found In Stores
Four samples of mushrooms being sold in stores in Gunma Japan were found to be contaminated with cesium 134 &
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IAEA Report Admits Fukushima Unit 5 Worse Than Previously Stated
Details found in the recent IAEA report on the Fukushima disaster admitted some key information about the events at unit
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