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TEPCO Begins Dumping Contaminated Water

August 24, 2023 Editor 0 Comments contaminated water, dumping, Fukushima Daiichi, pacific, release, TEPCO, tritium

TEPCO began dumping contaminated water at 1pm Thursday (Japan time). International opposition and outcry have not been resolved. We document

Fukushima Water Dumping Plan Causes International Uproar

April 20, 2021 Editor 0 Comments contaminated water, daiichi contaminated water dumping, Fukushima Daiichi, pacific, tepco contaminated water

Japan’s plan to allow TEPCO to dump contaminated water into the Pacific has caused international uproar. Other governments, environmental groups,

TEPCO Admits Treated Water Not Safe To Dump

October 1, 2018September 30, 2018 Editor 0 Comments contaminated water, fukushima, ocean, pacific, tanks, tritium

The Associated Press reported from a TEPCO press conference held late last week that treated water TEPCO has been trying

Fukushima Pacific Contamination Will Show Back Up In Japan 2-3 Years

May 11, 2016May 10, 2016 Editor 0 Comments cesium 137, contamination, current, fukushima, japan, pacific

Oceanographer Michio Aoyama presented an estimate at an international conference recently showing that the cesium 137 contamination in the Pacific will

Fukushima Tritium Dumping Plan More Dangerous Than Advertised

April 15, 2016April 14, 2016 Editor 0 Comments dumping, fukushima, NRA, pacific, sea, tritium

An Associated Press story made the rounds this week quoting various experts regarding potential tritium dumping at Fukushima Daiichi. Some

TEPCO Curiously Avoids Prosecution On Contaminated Water Leak

April 4, 2016April 3, 2016 Editor 0 Comments case, contaminated, court, drainage, INES, NRA, pacific, prosecution, tanks, TEPCO, water

A court case that went after TEPCO for causing a major contaminated water leak, part of which leaked to the

Fukushima Pacific Plume Reaches Predicted Levels

December 4, 2015December 4, 2015 Editor 0 Comments 2015, california, fukushima, ocean, pacific, plume, radiation, rossi, sea, US, water

A press release from Woods Hole announced today that new radiation readings for the Pacific off the North American coast

WHOI Erases Fukushima Pacific Contamination Data

November 10, 2015November 11, 2015 Editor 0 Comments contamination, fukushima, InForm, Our radioactive ocean, pacific, WHOI

**Update and additional information added at the end of the post** The Woods Hole “Our Radioactive Ocean” project has erased

Fukushima Contamination Hits US & Canada, Readings Near Peak Estimate Range

April 6, 2015 Editor 0 Comments contamination, Data, fukushima, pacific, US

Woods Hole announced some recent findings of Fukushima identified radioactive contamination found offshore in the US and Canada. The test

Fukushima Daiichi Discharge Canal Sees Large Contamination Increase

March 16, 2015 Editor 0 Comments 2015, daiichi, discharge canal, fukushima, leak, ocean, pacific, radiation, unit 1

We previously reported about increases at the unit 1 discharge canal back in February. The highs back then were in

Fukushima Sea Soil Radiation Readings Released

March 12, 2015March 12, 2015 Editor 0 Comments contamination, fukushima, japan, pacific, sea, sediment, soil, tohoku

Japan’s NRA has released a series of sea soil and sediment readings taken off the eastern coast of Japan. The

TEPCO Gains Permission To Dump Contaminated Water Into Ocean

January 22, 2015 Editor 0 Comments groundwater, ocean, pacific, release, subdrain pits, TEPCO

TEPCO has gained approval to dump contaminated groundwater into the ocean. The water is being pumped up from the subdrain

Fukushima Contaminated Food Was Found In US Right After The Meltdowns

November 11, 2014November 10, 2014 Editor 0 Comments contamination, food, fukushima, pacific, US

A presentation given at a recent American Chemical Society meeting outlined the discovery of Fukushima radioactive contamination in food soon

TEPCO Publishes Arrogant Press Release To The US On Fukushima

November 11, 2014 Editor 0 Comments contamination, fukushima, pacific, press release, TEPCO, US

As news came out about yet another finding of Fukushima radioactive contamination offshore of North America, TEPCO published a rather

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Fukushima Radiation Hits North American Coast, What It Means

October 21, 2014October 20, 2014 Editor 0 Comments fukushima, pacific, radiation, tests

Woods Hole’s radioactive oceans project detected Fukushima identified radiation off the US/Canadian coast this week. But what does this mean

New Groundwater Radiation Spikes At Fukushima Daiichi

October 20, 2014October 19, 2014 Editor 0 Comments contamination. seafront wells, groundwater, pacific, typhoon

The series of groundwater monitoring wells near the sea front have seen continued changes consisting of high levels of various

New Radiation Spike At Fukushima Daiichi

October 13, 2014 Editor 0 Comments contamination, Fukushima Daiichi, groundwater, pacific, sea

Cesium levels in well 1-6 near the port jumped on today’s readings. Readings taken at 9:44am JST October 13 (before

Researchers Find Radiation Hot Spots Off Coast Near Fukushima

September 24, 2014September 23, 2014 Editor 0 Comments cesium, fukushima, pacific, sea floor

Japan’s nuclear regulator and a team of researchers completed a set of sea floor monitoring earlier this summer. They found

Fukushima Daiichi Sea Releases Updated To 157 Billion Bq Per Day

August 27, 2014 Editor 0 Comments contamination, daiichi, fukushima, pacific, sea releases

Yesterday we reported on TEPCO’s admission of ongoing daily sea releases of contaminated water to the Pacific. The TEPCO rep

TEPCO Drops Bombshell About Sea Releases; 8 Billion Bq Per Day

August 26, 2014August 27, 2014 Editor 0 Comments fukushima, pacific, sea

TEPCO made the startling admission today at a press conference that the plant is leaking 8 billion bequerels per day.

TEPCO Claims ALPS Decontamination System To Be Operational By End Of Year

July 31, 2014July 31, 2014 Editor 0 Comments alps, contaminated, fukushima, pacific, water

TEPCO hopes to have two new installations of ALPS completed in September and October of this year. The company is

Dr. Robert Jacobs Will Be Speaking At Event In Tokyo July 19th

July 16, 2014July 16, 2014 Editor 0 Comments bravo, history, lucky dragon, nuclear, pacific, Testing

Nuclear historian at Hiroshima University (and SimplyInfo.org member) Dr. Robert Jacobs will be speaking in Tokyo July 19th at an

TEPCO Admits Deep Groundwater Contamination & Leak To Sea

June 26, 2014June 26, 2014 Editor 0 Comments contamination, deep layer, groundwater, pacific, TEPCO, water

TEPCO has been doing further groundwater investigations at the plant including testing for contamination at various depths to understand what

High Radiation Found On Seabed South Of Fukushima Daiichi

June 16, 2014June 16, 2014 Editor 0 Comments contamination, fukushima, NRA, pacific, sea bed

Contaminated soil on the sea floor was found a few kilometers south of Fukushima Daiichi. The samples were collected in

TEPCO Could Begin Dumping Bypass Water As Early As May 20th

May 13, 2014May 13, 2014 Editor 0 Comments bypass, dumping, fukushima, groundwater, pacific

TEPCO announced they could begin dumping bypass well water into the sea as early as May 20th. The wells have

US Pacific Kelp; Fukushima Radiation Testing Results

May 8, 2014May 8, 2014 Editor 0 Comments contamination, food, fukushima, kelp, ocean, pacific, US

Kelp Watch has released their first batch of testing results. The program is a mash up of university, national lab

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Fukushima Reactor Water Leak Sources Admitted By TEPCO

May 2, 2014May 1, 2014 Editor 0 Comments contaminated, fukushima, nonukes, nuclear, pacific, water

Buried in the most recent Roadmap document is some useful information about how and where reactor water is leaking out

NRA Makes Faulty Assumption About Fukushima Leaks

April 24, 2014April 23, 2014 Editor 0 Comments contaminated water, fukushima, monitoring, NRA, pacific, port

A report issued this week by the NRA cites that two monitoring points outside the plant serve as indicators for

Fukushima Groundwater Wells Contaminated From Leaking Tanks

April 23, 2014April 23, 2014 Editor 0 Comments bypass, contamination, fish, fukushima, pacific, tanks

This was bound to happen and TEPCO had to have known this at the time they pushed for permission to

Fukushima Daiichi Radioactive Tank Leak To Pacific Far Worse Than Admitted

April 11, 2014 Editor 0 Comments contaminated water, fukushima, japan, leak, olympics, pacific, strontium 90, tanks, TEPCO

TEPCO has admitted that the radioactive sludge leak from the H4 tank farm last August was more than three times

TEPCO To Resume Dumping Groundwater Into The Sea At Fukushima Daiichi

March 25, 2014 Editor 0 Comments bypass, contaminated, fukushima, pacific, water

TEPCO has obtained permission from two local fishing cooperatives to dump contaminated groundwater into the Pacific. The cooperatives said they

Fukushima 3rd Anniversary; Technical Report – Water

March 10, 2014March 10, 2014 Editor 0 Comments contaminated, fukushima, leaks, pacific, tanks, water

Contaminated water issues dominated TEPCO’s work and reporting out of the plant. The ALPS system intended to remove some of

Fukushima Is Here! Contamination Found Off Vancouver Coast

February 25, 2014April 1, 2014 Editor 0 Comments contamination, food, fukushima, pacific

Scientists from the Bedford Institute of Oceanography have found levels of cesium in sea water off the Vancouver Canada coast that

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Fukushima & The Controversy Of The Pacific

February 20, 2014 Editor 0 Comments contamination, fukushima, hawaii, ocean, pacific, radiation

There were big concerns thrown around about the situation in the Pacific related to Fukushima in the last year. Oceanographers

23 Tbq Water Leak At Fukushima Caused By Multiple Human Errors

February 20, 2014 Editor 0 Comments contamination, eco, food, fukushima, h6, leak, pacific, tank, water

100 tons of water leaked from a contaminated water tank at Fukushima Daiichi after workers incorrectly aligned valves. They then

TEPCO Admits Withholding Stronitum 90 Readings

February 11, 2014 Editor 0 Comments contaminated water, fukushima, pacific, TEPCO

TEPCO has admitted they knew about the extremely high strontium 90 readings and the issues with their testing equipment back

Fukushima Fish Tales; US Fish Marketing Deceptive To Consumers

February 10, 2014 Editor 0 Comments alaska, contamination, fish, food, fukushima, pacific

This article is a good example of the motivations and biases in play related to Fukushima food contamination in North

5 MILLION bq/liter Strontium 90 Found In Well At Fukushima Daiichi

February 6, 2014 Editor 0 Comments contamination, daiichi, fukushima, pacific, strontium 90, TEPCO, water, well

TEPCO released readings for two seafront wells that have not been published before. Wells 1-2 and 1-3 were not on

TEPCO Tries To Sell Failed Bypass System Again

February 3, 2014 Editor 0 Comments contamination, food, fukushima, groundwater, nuclear, pacific, seafood

In an unexplained change of plans TEPCO and the Japanese govt. are back to trying to sell the fishing groups

US Fish Tested For Strontium 90

January 24, 2014January 23, 2014 Editor 0 Comments fish, fukushima, pacific, radiation, salmon, strontium 90, Testing

A US based fish company has had some of their salmon and tuna tested for strontium 90. Fukushima Voice reports

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