NRA Releases New Radiation Zone Maps
The NRA has released new radiation “fly over” maps. The newest scans were done in September of 2013. They showed
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NRA Japan Saves The US West Coast And The Rest Of The World
NRA demanded that TEPCO drop test waste canisters to be used to hold highly radioactive sludge from the ALPS processing
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NRA Suspends Fuel Removal At Unit 4 Fukushima For Two Weeks
Kyodo News is reporting that the NRA is suspending the start of fuel removal from unit 4 at Fukushima Daiichi
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NRA Demands TEPCO Fix Problems, Send Staff From Other Plants To Fukushima
The NRA had nothing good to say to TEPCO president Hirose today. In a rather scathing rebuke of the company, Katsuhiko
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NRA; TEPCO Is Incompetent, Fukushima & Kashiwazaki Kariwa Restart Joined At The Hip
Japan’s nuclear regulator had scathing criticism of TEPCO at their meeting today. They also stated that the handling of the
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TEPCO Has Filed A Restart Application For Kashiwazaki Kariwa With The NRA
Newsflash on 47 News below. Safety review application TEPCO Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant of TEPCO, has applied to the Nuclear Regulatory
Read moreNRA: TEPCO Reckless, Failed To Keep Records Amid New Leaks
NRA officials accused TEPCO of being reckless in relation to the discovery of highly radioactive water leaks at the plant.
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TEPCO Weird Statements, Regulator & Experts Involved Making Dire Comments On Fukushima
We have suspected for the past few months that something more is up at Fukushima Daiichi than has been admitted
Read moreTEPCO Withholds Radiation Data For Unit 2
7 days ago TEPCO took radiation readings along with temperature readings inside unit 2. This was part of an effort
Read moreNRA To Add Outside Experts At Fukushima As Disaster Spirals Further Out Of Control
NRA announced an increased role at Fukushima Daiichi. “The authority said that it will set up a group of geologists
Read moreNew TEPCO Admission On Damage To Reactors; July 29, 2013
TEPCO buried new admissions about the reactor units and their damage in a couple of obscure reports. New unit 1
Read moreNRA Begins Inspections, JAPCO Defies NRA Orders
The NRA has begun their process to review applications to restart nuclear reactors in Japan. Utilities will be required to
Read moreWhy Is KEPCO Getting A Free Pass From The NRA?
Japan’s KEPCO power company, owners of the Oi nuclear plant and also Mihama and Takahama nuclear plants seems to be
Read moreTEPCO Caught Unable To Do Radioactive Analysis Properly
This ads another big hit to TEPCO’s credibility or any notion they can handle the Fukushima disaster on their own.
Read moreFukushima & Nuclear News Roundup; Friday May 31st
TEPCO asks for more money, fishermen still can’t fish in today’s news roundup. (graphic by 281_antinuke) TEPCO asks for another
Read moreAccident At Tokai Lab Shows JAEA Systemic Failures
More information is coming out about the accident late last week at the Tokaimura nuclear lab. As of the 26th
Read moreTwo Reactors In Japan May Be Shut By NRA Actions
Unit 2 at the Tsuruga nuclear plant was officially determined to be over an active fault, making it ineligible to
Read moreNRA To Give Monju Fast Breeder Reactor Order To Stop Operations
Japan’s NRA is expected to order the operators of the Monju Fast Breeder Reactor to stop operations. The reactor has
Read moreNRA To Investigate Fukushima Disaster
The NRA has announced they will officially start an investigation into the technical issues of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. The
Read moreNRA Sets Rules For Japan’s Nuclear Future
Japan’s NRA has begun the process to establish new rules (or guidelines) for reactor restarts. The rules are open for
Read moreNRA To Give 5 Year Waiver On Nuclear Safety Facility At Plants
NRA has announced they will give a five year waiver for certain safety buildings at nuclear plants in Japan. The
Read moreNRA Renames Standards, Did This Change Regulation?
NRA announced that they are changing their “safety standards” to “guidelines”. The reason given by NRA for this is potential
Read moreNew Fukushima Investigation To Look Deeper Into Technical Disaster
The recently announced NRA investigation of the Fukushima nuclear disaster will look deeper into the technical details of the disaster.
Read moreOi Nuclear Plant To Get Interim Safety Check, Japan Power Co’s Denied Full Rate Hike
Oi will receive an interim safety check by the NRA as part of a plan to allow them to operate
Read moreJapan Unlikely To Restart Nuclear Plants This Year
The combination of new safety rules being implemented this July and the need to upgrade plants has caused all of
Read moreNRA New Nuclear Safety Rules Challenge Power Companies
The NRA is closer to finalizing new nuclear safety rules in Japan. These new rules would be legally binding, not
Read moreNRA Declares Another Active Fault & Discusses New Rules, TEPCO To Investigate Themselves
The NRA has declared the fault running under the Higashidori nuclear plant owned by Tohoku Electric to be an active fault.
Read moreJapan’s NRA To Digitize & Release 900,000 Pages Of Fukushima Disaster Documents
Japan Daily Press is reporting that the NRA has announced a project to scan and post online 900,000 pages of
Read moreOi Nuclear Plant May Be Shut Down In July
Oi nuclear plant will need to shut down for refueling in July of this year. It may take a considerable
Read moreNRA Subtly Dooms Tsuruga Nuclear Plant
Japan’s NRA declared a fault under the Tsuruga nuclear plant to be active recently. Since Japan’s laws prohibit a nuclear
Read moreTEPCO’s Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Plant May Be Over Active Faults
Japan’s nuclear regulator says the Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear plant may be sited over active faults. If the faults are found
Read moreIssues At Fukushima Daiichi And More Nuclear Changes In Japan
Denki Shimbun raises concerns about the delays in the new ALPS water decontamination system to be used at Fukushima Daiichi.
Read moreJapan To Set Up Fallout Shelters For Residents Living Near Nuclear Power Plants
Japan’s nuclear regulator has announced the need for 50 fallout shelters for residents living near nuclear power plants. Some of
Read moreFire Risk At Older Japan Reactors Shows Potential Worldwide Problem
The NRA announced recently that reactors built before 1975 likely have sub standard fire protection designs. This includes having important
Read moreJapan; New Government, What Happens To Nuclear Policy?
The new LDP government has declared their intent to back track the government plan to phase out nuclear power. The
Read moreNRA Issues New Evacuation Standards
The NRA in Japan issued a new set of evacuation criteria. The new levels are much more strict than IAEA
Read moreNRA To Investigate Kashiwazaki Kariwa and Hamaoka Nuclear Plants Next
Jiji is reporting that NRA head Toshikazu Tanaka has stated they will be possibly investigating the structures and quake faults
Read moreTEPCO’s New Decontamination System Delayed By Tank Failures
TEPCO has announced a delay in the start up of the new decontamination system at Fukushima Daiichi. The system was
Read moreNRA Declares All Nuclear Facilities In Aomori May Be At Risk
The NRA started by officially announcing the Higashidori nuclear plant owned by Tohoku Electric has an active fault in the plant
Read moreTEPCO Asks LDP For More Cash & Reactor Restarts, NRA Says Not So Fast
The LDP hasn’t even installed the new Prime Minister yet and the head of TEPCO is asking them for more
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