2024 Japan Quake & Tsunami Update 1.2.24
This is an update with new information as of 1.2.24: Japan’s NRA reports that the Shiga Nuclear Power Plant “Cooling
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Japan’s Nuclear Safety Rules Found To Be Flawed
A Japanese court found that Japan’s nuclear regulator’s decision to allow the Oi nuclear plant to restart was unreasonable and
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Japanese Court Blocks Oi Nuclear Plant From Restarting
A Japanese court has ruled that the Oi nuclear plant can not restart. A number of lawsuits have been filed
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Nuclear Evacuation Risks Still Unsolvable In Japan
The NRA has issued a number of improvements for evacuation planning in the event of a nuclear disaster. They have
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As We Predicted; Typhoon Causes Landslide At Monju Nuclear Reactor
Groupings of nuclear reactors in Fukui prefecture, Japan are at high risk for landslides. In our research into the risks
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Oi Reactor Shuts Down, Japan Nuke Free, Typhoon Bears Down On Fukushima
The last operating nuclear reactor in Japan has shut down, leaving Japan again nuclear power free. Last year Japan briefly
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 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 moreIncident: Brief Station Blackout At Oi Nuclear Plant, Japan
The Oi nuclear plant had a brief station blackout (loss of all power) when a trainee hit the wrong switch
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 moreOi Reactors Will Have To Shut Down Sept 2013, Restart In Question
Reuters is reporting that the two operating reactors at the Oi nuclear plant in Japan will have to shut down
Read moreIndecision, Handouts And Heating Up Fuel Pools
The NRA panel of experts was supposed to decide today if the Oi nuclear plant would be allowed to continue
Read moreJapan Delays Decision On Oi Until Wednesday
The group of experts and nuclear regulatory officials have been discussing what to do about the Oi nuclear plant. Oi
Read moreNRA Expands Active Fault Definition, Orders More Reactors Examined
Japan’s new nuclear regulatory agency has adopted a larger view of active fault lines to anything that has shifted in
Read moreOi Fault Line Inspected, Decision Delayed. 4 NRA Members Found To Have Taken Industry Money
The NRA and the panel of fault line experts assembled to determine the condition of the fault line under the
Read moreJapan Nuclear Offsite Centers In Disaster Prone Locations
JCP is reporting that the offsite centers created to provide a “safe” place for local officials to deal with a
Read moreJapan’s Nuclear Emergency Zone Study Shows Worldwide Deficiencies
Japan’s new nuclear agency released a series of radiation release and plume path models. These are based on a 30km
Read moreActive Faults May Doom Japan’s Nuclear Reactors
NISA has ordered owners of the Oi and Shika nuclear plants to inspect faults that run under their reactors in
Read moreNo Way To Evacuate Near Oi Nuclear Plant! Tsunami Risks Higher Than Told.
The Japan Times ran a very disturbing story today. As they were covering the protests at Oi over the weekend
Read moreOi Nuclear Plant Occupied By Protesters
One more update: Iori at Fukushima Diary has some translated tweets and photos people took during the protest. “We found
Read more200,000 Protest Nuclear Power In Tokyo
200,000 at Friday no nukes protest in Tokyo (image below). Last week’s protest was estimated at 10-20,000 when organizers estimated
Read moreNo Nukes Protest In Tokyo Exceeds 100,000 – Still Going On
It is currently around 8pm in Tokyo and the protest is still going on. The organizers are estimating over 100,000
Read morePossibly Active Fault At Oi Ups Restart Stakes
If you work for a big power company or a government agency there are apparently two excuses that will get
Read moreMedia Picks Up On Risks At Oi
The media has picked up on the risks at the Oi nuclear plant in Japan. Our report on the real
Read moreThe Real Risks At Oi
The SimplyInfo.org research team has been busy looking into the newly claimed safety efforts at the Oi nuclear plant in
Read moreOi Given Restart By Noda, Large Protests Mostly Ignored
In many portions of the English speaking media, Noda is being praised for “doing the right thing” for Japan. At
Read moreJapan Govt. Absolves TEPCO, Blames Public For Oi Restart
Former Prime Minister Kan provided his testimony to the national Diet in Japan recently. In his comments he fended off
Read moreOi Restarts Fuels By Political Rivalries
A recent Japan Times story highlights the political strategies and tactics under the surface of the Oi reactor restarts. Kansai
Read moreNISA Finds New Quake Risk Concerns At Oi & Tsuruga
NISA has discovered that part of the slope near the Oi reactors could collapse in an earthquake. KEPCO says they
Read moreReactor Restarts Come Down To Money
The local assembly of Oi town has voted to approve the restart of the Oi reactors. The assembly cited economic
Read moreJapan’s Perplexing Reactor Restarts; Where Are We Going And Why Are We In This Handbasket?
As the Japanese government has been rushing to restart nuclear reactors everyone is asking the same question. Why? It really
Read moreJapan Central Government May Restart Reactors Next Week
The central government appears poised to restart the nuclear reactors at Oi as early as next week. This article by
Read moreReactor Restart Push Heats Up In Japan
Edano may have an evil twin. One day he is stating that he is against the reactor restarts, the next
Read moreKansai To Spend 2.5 Billion Dollars To Upgrade Reactor Safety
Kansai has said they will spend more than 200 billion yen ($2.5 billion) to upgrade safety at their 11 reactors. The
Read moreJapan Government Releases New Last Minute Safety Measures
The new safety measures introduced at the last minute intended to sway local governors to allow the Oi reactor to
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