SimplyInfo.org: Pair of Earthquakes, Tsunami Hit Fukushima Daiichi
A pair of earthquakes hit the Fukushima region today. A magnitude 7.3 followed by a slightly weaker quake hit offshore
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TEPCO Sued By Shareholders Over 2011 Nuclear Disaster
In a little-publicized civil trial, shareholders sued TEPCO’s executives for their roles in the 2011 nuclear disaster. The trio was
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No Justice; TEPCO Execs Found Not Guilty In Negligence Trial
NHK reports that all three TEPCO execs were found not guilty this morning in the conclusion of the years long
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Fukushima Farmers Struggle, TEPCO Execs Could Get 5 Years in Prison
Prosecutors have asked for 5 year prison sentences for the TEPCO executives on trial for criminal negligence. The three executives
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TEPCO Execs Complete Negligence Trial Testimony
Earlier this month ex-TEPCO VP Sakae Muto testified in the criminal negligence trial where he and two other TEPCO execs face
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TEPCO Trial Turns Into War Of Words
The negligence trial of TEPCO executives continues on. In recent weeks the executives take the stand to give testimony. This
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TEPCO Admits Almost 200 Billion Bq In Undeclared Water Contamination
Kyodo News wrote about a new admission at Fukushima Daiichi. The ALPS water decontamination systems are not removing almost all
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TEPCO Admitted Tsunami Risk To Govt. 4 Days Before Disaster
A TEPCO official admitted as part of his testimony in the criminal negligence trial of TEPCO execs that they did
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TEPCO Cancelled Tsunami Wall At Fukushima Daiichi
Testimony in the ongoing criminal negligence trial of TEPCO executives revealed that efforts to build a tsunami wall at Fukushima
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TEPCO’s Magic Truck
TEPCO recently presented a pump truck concept to Japan’s nuclear regulator (NRA). The company is trying to use this concept
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TEPCO Implicated In Paradise Papers Scandal
A group of newspapers and investigative journalists published a groundbreaking investigation in to tax avoidance schemes of the rich and
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SimplyInfo.org Fukushima Update; September 25, 2017
A number of individual events have taken place recently. We review them here. Communities rebuilding after the 3-11 earthquake have
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TEPCO Execs Trial Starts Over Fukushima Negligence
The trial of three key TEPCO executives who were in charge during the Fukushima disaster began this week. The three
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TEPCO Sets 2019 Kashiwazaki Kariwa Restart, New Niigata Gov. Says Not So Fast
The newly elected governor of Niigata has effectively put a stop to the new TEPCO attempt to restart the massive
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Court Finds TEPCO & Japan Government Guilty In Fukushima Disaster
A group of evacuees had sued both TEPCO and the Japanese government in Maebashi District Court. The ruling is the first
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Public To Shoulder Fukushima Decontamination Costs While Waste Piles Up
As of early December 2016 there were more than 9 million radioactive waste bags piled up in Fukushima prefecture alone.
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Fukushima Disaster To Be Dumped On Taxpayers
As the costs for the disaster response escalate, the Japanese government has been looking for a way to deal with
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Japan’s Nuclear Industry Takes A Last Ditch Defensive Position
A series of announcements this week signal major upheaval in Japan’s nuclear industry. METI has proposed that TEPCO should start
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Niigata Election Throws Wrench In Japan Nuclear Plans
This surprising news requires a bit of back story. The sitting Niigata prefecture governor, Hirohiko Izumida has been blocking the
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Fukushima Daiichi To Clean Debris Off Sea Floor
Over five years later TEPCO is just now starting the process to remove debris from the sea floor up to
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TEPCO Suffers Wrath of Kan
TEPCO lost 750,000 customers and has seen their profits drop by 37% in their newest financial reports. This is a
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Something Incredible Found In Fukushima Muon Scan
As we process the information released related to the second muon scan of Fukushima Daiichi unit 2 a number of
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TEPCO Admits To Cover Up Of Meltdowns At Fukushima Daiichi
“I would say it was a cover-up,” Hirose told a news conference. “It’s extremely regrettable.” TEPCO put out a press
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Fukushima Scandal; What IS A Meltdown?
The recent TEPCO investigation into events during the early phase of the Fukushima Disaster raised a few questions. TEPCO claims
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DPJ May Take Legal Action Against TEPCO For Meltdown Scandal
TEPCO’s “third party” investigation of their actions during the initial disaster has landed them in more trouble. The report insinuated
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TEPCO Tries To Shift Blame For Hiding Meltdowns
The 3rd party investigation prompted by Niigata prefecture concluded that TEPCO’s president instructed company officials to not mention the word
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Possible Causes Of Fukushima Frozen Wall Failures
TEPCO reported last week that roughly 10% of the frozen wall is not working. Currently only certain sections are being
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5 At TEPCO Home Office Knew Of Meltdown Manual
TEPCO admitted via Asahi Shimbun that 5 people at TEPCO’s home office in Tokyo knew of the meltdown manual as
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TEPCO’s Two Tales About Fukushima Missing Melted Fuel
Fukushima Daiichi decommissioning chief, Naohiro Masuda spoke with Australia ABC TV this week about where the melted fuel is. Masuda
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Three Companies Raided, Fined Over TEPCO Bid Rigging
Three electronics companies were raided by Japan’s Fair Trade Commission last year and now face steep fines for bid rigging
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TEPCO To Stop Fukushima Work During G-7 Summit
TEPCO announced they will halt all decommissioning work at Fukushima Daiichi during the G-7 Summit. The summit will be held
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Fukushima Frozen Wall Not Solid, What You Need To Know
Last week TEPCO admitted that the frozen wall would not fully contain groundwater flowing through the plant. Original estimates of
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Someone At TEPCO Knew The Meltdown Standard
Asahi Shimbun has reported that Yuichi Okamura, the senior director of nuclear power generation knew. In a recent press conference he said
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TEPCO Curiously Avoids Prosecution On Contaminated Water Leak
A court case that went after TEPCO for causing a major contaminated water leak, part of which leaked to the
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3 TEPCO Execs Indicted On Criminal Negligence Charges
Three TEPCO executives were successfully indicted on Monday in Tokyo. The three are Tsunehisa Katsumata, 75, chairman of TEPCO at
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TEPCO Admits To Fukushima Meltdown Coverup
TEPCO has admitted that they failed to officially notify the government of the meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi and that they
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TEPCO And NRA Agree On Fukushima Frozen Wall Plan
TEPCO and NRA have come to an agreement to being operation of the frozen wall. TEPCO wanted to freeze the
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Fukushima Daiichi Frozen Wall Controversy Hits Stalemate
The NRA in Japan has put a stop to implementation of the frozen wall. Our ongoing reporting on the frozen
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Japan NRA Moves TEPCO’s Kashiwazaki Kariwa To Front Of The Restart Line
Japan’s NRA has put two reactors at the Kashwazaki Kariwa nuclear plant on their “priority” list for restart screenings. The
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TEPCO Will Face Criminal Indictment Over Fukushima Daiichi Disaster
TEPCO executives will face indictment for their roles in negligence that lead to the Fukushima nuclear disaster. They may not
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