Researchers Confirm 100% Of Fukushima Unit 2 Core May Have Melted
Nagoya University announced that their ongoing research of the unit 2 reactor at Fukushima Daiichi has shown that 70-100% of
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Environment Ministry To Move Fukushima Soil Bags
The Environment Ministry has said they would move contaminated soil bags housed near rivers or alternatively “tie them with ropes”
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Shouganai Hits Fukushima Daiichi
Shouganai has again hit Fukushima Daiichi. The notion that “it can’t be helped” was cited by NRA when confronted with
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Japanese Govt. To Return Contaminated Soil Storage Land To Owners
Land borrowed in Minamisoma for storing bags of contaminated soil is going to be “returned” to the land owners it
Read moreFukushima ALPS System Secret Revealed
TEPCO and their contract partners have been fairly secretive about what exactly makes the ALPS system work. While they have
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395 Bags Of Contaminated Fukushima Soil Washed Away In Flood
NHK is reporting that 395 bags of contaminated soil and debris washed away in the recent flooding in Fukushima. 314
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Fukushima Contaminated Soil Bags Washed Away In Floods
NHK is reporting that bags on contaminated soil and debris in Iitate Village were washed away in the recent flooding.
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Fukushima Daiichi Flooded
Heavy rains in north eastern Japan have caused flooding at Fukushima Daiichi. Rivers in the region have flooded and a
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TEPCO To Finish Closing Sea Wall By End Of October
TEPCO announced the timeline to close the steel piling sea wall. This wall has been under construction for years. An
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The Reopening Of Naraha Fukushima, What The Press Failed To Mention
The press has widely reported the reopening of Naraha as the government uses it as a PR tool. Much of
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Fukushima Tritium Removal Technology Moves To Next Phase
Industry insiders and the IAEA told Japan to just dump their tritium laced water at Fukushima Daiichi into the Pacific.
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Fukushima Unit 1 Discharge Canal Has Record Contaminated Water Spike
Contamination levels rose again in the unit 1 discharge canal near the reactor building. Our records show this may have
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First Fukushima Worker Files Cancer Lawsuit
A contract worker who operated heavy equipment at Fukushima Daiichi from July 2011 to August 2011 has filed a lawsuit
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Fukushima Radiation Found In Hospital Imaging Equipment
Radiologists at Iwaki Kyoritsu General Hospital found something unusual in March of 2011. Black spots began appearing on xrays taken at
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Mutations Found In Fir Trees Near Fukushima Daiichi
A new study has documented a positive correlation between the radiation levels near the disaster site and growth mutations in
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Taiwan May Ease Japanese Food Restrictions
Taiwan is considering easing current restrictions on Japanese imports of food products from areas hit by radioactive contamination from the
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Fukushima Daiichi Worker Died From Accident Injuries Saturday
Another worker at Fukushima Daiichi has died. The worker was doing some sort of work involving small tanker trucks used
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Banned Fukushima Baby Formula Found In China
Regulators in China found the banned product after it had been imported into the country. Food products from Fukushima prefecture
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Fukushima Unit 2 Containment Inspection Rescheduled For November
The containment robot inspection of unit 2 has been rescheduled for November. Efforts to remove shielding blocks around the X-6
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Muon Scanners For Fukushima Unit 2 Are The Wrong Size
This project was years in the planning to put a higher resolution set of muon scanners into unit 2’s buildings
Read moreFukushima Daiichi One Worker Dead, Radiation Spike on August 1
A worker reported to the onsite office saying he felt unwell. He was transported to Iwaki hospital and died soon
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Fukushima Unit 3 Fuel Crane Removed From Spent Fuel Pool
TEPCO successfully removed the fuel handling crane from the spent fuel pool on August 2nd amid problems with fog. The
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TEPCO Will Face Criminal Indictment Over Fukushima Daiichi Disaster
TEPCO executives will face indictment for their roles in negligence that lead to the Fukushima nuclear disaster. They may not
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Fukushima Unit 2 Probe Delayed By Stuck Shielding Blocks
A row of shielding blocks were rusted to a floor rail, causing a delay in the work at unit 2
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Fukushima Unit 3 Seawater Trench Concreting Completed
TEPCO announced that they have completed the concreting of the unit 3 seawater piping trench system. Two vertical shafts are
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Fukushima Unit 1 Discharge Canal Contamination Rising
A report released on July 26th showed that contamination levels in the unit 1 discharge canal at the end closer
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Japanese Companies In Taiwan Fukushima Food Scandal Banned From Importing
Taiwan has announced that those companies that falsified origin labels to bypass importation regulations on Japanese foods will be banned
Read moreFukushima Power System Failure Takes Down Ice Wall & Nitrogen Injection
The power system to operate the freezing of the ice wall and also the nitrogen interting system for the damaged
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Fukushima Unit 3 Crane To Be Removed From Pool August 2nd
The remains of the unit 3 fuel handling crane will be removed from the spent fuel pool August 2nd. TEPCO
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Fukushima Unit 1 Cover Partially Removed, Remaining Work Delayed
TEPCO removed one panel of the cover building roof of unit 1 early in the morning on July 28th. After
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Fukushima Unit 1 Airflow Blocking Door Completed
A door to block airflow through unit 1 has been installed. The plastic and steel door was installed to help
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Sendai Reactor May Restart August 10th
NHK is reporting that Sendai nuclear plant may restart as early as August 10th. This also happens to be around
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This Week’s Japanese Nuclear Industry Scandals
As Japan’s current government tries to force through reactor restarts, the process is running into some harsh reality. The NRA
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Fukushima Residents Warned TEPCO About Tsunami Risk At Plant In 2004
A citizen panel made up of residents near Fukushima Daiichi had warned TEPCO in 2004 about the tsunami risk at
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Rosatom Begins Tritium Removal Project At Fukushima Daiichi
Plans for a demonstration system based off of the Russian Triton tritium removal technology will begin construction early next year.
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Typhoon Nangka Could Cross Fukushima Daiichi
Typhoon Nangka is expected to run across the main Japanese island of Honshu over the weekend. The storm is currently a
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TEPCO To Resume Fukushima Unit 1 Cover Removal Work In Late July
TEPCO announced work to remove the unit 1 cover will resume on July 28th and take about 4 months to
Read moreSimplyInfo.org; Fukushima News Roundup, July 12, 2015
NRA has begun work to consider BWR (boiling water reactors) for potential restarts. The initial push for restarts has
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Fukushima Unit 3 Decommissioning Plan Released
TEPCO released significant new information about the plan and progress for dealing with unit 3’s spent fuel pool. The report
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Fukushima Evacuees Facing Harder Access To Housing
Back in 2011 PM Kan told Fukushima evacuees they could go home very soon. This was probably not what he
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