ALPS System Fails To Remove All Contamination As Planned
Testing of the ALPS decontamination system at Fukushima Daiichi has failed a critical test of the filtration system. Minyu-Net is
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Accident 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 moreAnother Nuclear Accident At Tokai Lab, Workers Exposed
Workers conducting experiments with a proton beam at the Tokaimura were exposed at the lab. Something didn’t go as expected
Read moreTEPCO To Build Real Sized Reactor Model To Determine Fuel Removal Plan
TEPCO plans to build a mock reactor in Fukushima to work out issues related to removing fuel and dismantling the
Read moreTEPCO’s New Meltdown In Tokyo
Last week TEPCO announced at a press conference that they would be unable to build the underground wall hoped to
Read moreFukushima & Nuclear News Roundup
The head of the JAEA that runs the Monju reactor program has resigned after a massive string of failures and
Read moreUS Nuclear Plant Cracks Reactor Vessel
The Sharon Harris nuclear plant admitted to having a crack in the reactor vessel. The 1/4 crack did not penetrate
Read moreRadball To Be Used To Map Hot Spots In Fukushima Reactors
A strange looking device will be used to map the radiation in the Fukushima reactors. The device can detect radiation
Read moreTEPCO Withholds “Black Box” Data About Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
In April of 2010 TEPCO signed a contract with high tech security company Magna BSP to provide a sophisticated video
Read more83 Year Old Nun Who Broke Into Nuclear Facility Faces 20 Year Sentence
The 83 year old nun that broke into Oak Ridge nuclear facility faces a 20 year sentence after being found
Read moreTEPCO To Remove Cover On Unit 1 This Fall
TEPCO will remove the cover on unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi this fall. The cover was hastily put over the
Read moreTEPCO Begins Dumping Contaminated Water Into The Sea
TEPCO has begun dumping groundwater pumped out of a set of wells inland from the reactors into the Pacific. TEPCO
Read moreTo The Surprise Of Absolutely No One, Yakuza Involved In Decontamination Work
Asahi Shimbun reports on the prolific problems of the Yakuza in the layers of contractors used to conduct decontamination work
Read moreHighly Radioactive Debris Found On Unit 3 Refueling Floor
TEPCO has announced that a piece of highly radioactive debris has been pulled off of the refueling floor of unit
Read moreCurrent Challenges & Progress At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO’s testing of the ALPS system intended to remove all contamination except tritium continues but now it is not expected
Read moreGoldfish Found In Reactor Water At Perry Nuclear Plant
The NRC is investigating an incident during the recent maintenance outage at the Perry nuclear plant in Ohio. Goldfish were
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 moreSisyphus With A Paper Cup; TEPCO’s Enormous Water Problem
The contaminated water problems at Fukushima Daiichi have been plaguing the plant since day one. In recent months the problems
Read moreSisyphus With A Paper Cup; TEPCO’s Enormous Water Problem
The contaminated water problems at Fukushima Daiichi have been plaguing the plant since day one. In recent months the problems
Read moreUS Nuclear; Failing Casks, Cracked Concrete And Foot Dragging On Safety
30 of the US’s 100+ nuclear plants have ordered spent fuel pool water level monitoring systems. The issue of this
Read moreContaminated Rice Piles Up, Veggies From The Evacuation Zone And Over Limit Towns Reopen
Officials have lifted the farming ban from Tamura, an area that has been part of the evacuation zone until recently.
Read moreIAEA Gives Little Insight To Fukushima Disaster Cleanup
The IAEA visited the Fukushima Daiichi disaster site after multiple failures ended up in the news. They made very few
Read moreFukushima & Nuclear News Roundup April 24, 2013
So far about 3000 people have reached settlements with TEPCO, the news report does not say if any of these
Read moreUnit 1 Access Hatch Inspection Gives Clues
TEPCO sent a pair of robots in to inspect the personnel access hatch for unit 1 recently. Upon reviewing the
Read moreEPA Signs Industry Authored Public Radiation Rules
The EPA has signed the revised PAG rules that have caused much concern among experts and others in the EPA.
Read moreFukushima School Swimming Pools As High As 100,000 bq/kg
School swimming pools in Fukushima have been found to have some with over 100,000 bq/kg, concentrated in mud in the
Read moreRats Vs. TEPCO, The Rats Are Winning
TEPCO’s new arch nemesis, the influx of rats that have taken up residence at the plant, are causing more problems.
Read moreUS Nuclear Waste Plan May Be Illegal
The GAO has determined that aspects of the planned nuclear waste disposal program are likely illegal. The GAO says the
Read moreStrontium 90 Will Contaminate Coastal Groundwater In 10 Years
Strontium 90 found to be leaking out of the ponds installed by TEPCO is expected to contaminate the coastal groundwater
Read moreFukushima & Nuclear News Roundup April 21,2013
Japan Steel is struggling, their stocks declined and some workers are being given partial furloughs. Their nuclear parts business is
Read moreMSIV Inspection At Unit 2
TEPCO did a robot inspection of the MSIV room of unit 2. No video of the work has been released
Read moreFukushima Daiichi Technical Update Report
TEPCO has begun pumping water out of the number 2 pond at the plant to above ground tanks. TEPCO cites
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 moreFukushima Nuclear News Roundup – Monday April 15, 2013
TEPCO is still not ruling out the option of dumping radioactive water into the ocean. Something that would cause obvious
Read moreHow TEPCO Manages A Disaster
This is how TEPCO solves a highly radioactive water leak. These pipes are part of the pond system that was
Read moreWater Leaks At Daiichi Expose New Widescale Failures At TEPCO
The extent of the problems at Fukushima Daiichi has come to light in the past few weeks as multiple failures
Read moreOmaha Power Company Charges $5000 To Answer Question
The Omaha Public Power District is demanding $5000 to answer a question from their customers. OPPD owns and runs the
Read moreTEPCO To Remove Water From Ponds By June
TEPCO announced a big press conference to be held out at J Village. So far the only report out of this
Read moreEPA Employees Balk At Proposed Nuclear Industry Authored Public Safety Guidelines
High ranking EPA officials are calling foul on a new set of public safety guidelines that would dictate how the
Read moreMore Problems Come To Light At Fukushima Daiichi
More information has come out today in relation to the pond failures and leaks at Fukushima Daiichi. Third confirmed pond
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