A Fukushima Update; September 7, 2016
A number of individual events have taken place related to the disaster. They are worth noting but didn’t warrant their
Read moreA number of individual events have taken place related to the disaster. They are worth noting but didn’t warrant their
Read moreIRID has completed a full sized model of the torus (suppression chamber) based on the damaged reactors at Fukushima Daiichi.
Read moreIf you wondered why there was an interest within the last year to take 3D images of the reactor buildings
Read moreThe government announced a delay in reopening the town of Naraha near Fukushima Daiichi. The reopening would be delayed a few
Read moreAs June wanes we find more delays, more problems and new admissions about the extent of the disaster. TEPCO introduced
Read more1000 homes are set to be demolished after they were previously decontaminated. Most homes had suffered significant damage due to
Read moreTEPCO announced they have started a new reverse osmosis system to filter contaminated water. Based on the tank labels, the
Read moreJapan city launches legal bid to halt reactor build http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/japan-city-launches-legal/1232354.html Japan government sees delay in restart of world’s biggest nuclear
Read moreOfficials are hoping to reopen Naraha next year after decontamination work is completed. City officials are working on efforts to
Read moreThis may be a first. The town of Naraha has demanded the central government decontaminate the town to what would be
Read moreNuclear waste (mostly soil and plant matter) piles up around Japan with nowhere to go. Twitter user hitsuji44 shared the
Read moreAfter the recent admission of record high strontium 90 readings being found at the sea front at Fukushima Daiichi, more
Read moreThe Japanese government has made a series of announcements about changes to policy related to the evacuation zone. This is
Read moreMore people are beginning to question the efforts to decontaminate areas in Fukushima. With a price tag that could reach
Read moreWe have reported extensively on the highly radioactive “black stuff” being found around eastern Japan, as far away as Tokyo.
Read moreTEPCO announced a number of new leaks over the weekend. Tritium levels were going up including in the port. TEPCO
Read moreTEPCO plans to build a mock reactor in Fukushima to work out issues related to removing fuel and dismantling the
Read moreAsahi Shimbun has published a second article on the illegal decontamination practices going on in Fukushima. The follow up focuses
Read moreFukushima has been a catalyst for change in Japan but the fight is far from over. Recent public meetings and
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