TEPCO Head; More Water Leaking, Under Control.. Depending On Who You Believe
Two news articles about one meeting. One the head of TEPCO admits 400 tons of groundwater is leaking from the
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ALPS Runs Then Dies, Workers Forgot A Rubber Mat Inside Tank
ALPS restarted briefly then shut down over the the weekend. The cause? Workers left a rubber mat used to give
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Japan Pushes Forward On Nuclear Restarts
Chubu Electric has said they will apply for a restart inspection for unit 4 at their Hamaoka Nuclear plant. Unit
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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
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Fukushima & TEPCO Become Political Football
In a recent interview with a DPJ politician involved with the early response to the Fukushima disaster he stressed that
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Japan’s Fukushima Merchants Of BS
UPDATE: Kyodo News is reporting that PM Abe had no actual knowledge of the situation at Fukushima Daiichi’s port when
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TEPCO Knew Of Need For Groundwater Bypass In May 2011
According to a new article by Reuters, TEPCO knew of the need to install a ground water bypass system back
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TEPCO Chose To Not Stop Water Leaks In 2011 Over Fears For Their Stock Price, Govt Knew
TEPCO has known about the massive groundwater intrusion and leaking at the site since at least May of 2011. The
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171 Nuclear Refugees Sue TEPCO
171 people who fled to Osaka and Kyoto after the Fukushima Nuclear disaster are suing TEPCO to try to regain
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TEPCO Fails To Follow Regulations In Dumping Contaminated Typhoon Water To Pacific
TEPCO released to the sea, rainwater that had built up behind the concrete barrier around the contaminated water tanks at
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“Dump It In The Sea” Says TEPCO’s New US Consultant
TEPCO’s new US based consultant, Lake Barrett declared Friday that the solution to the massive contaminated water problem at Fukushima
Read moreTyphoon Causes Tank Barriers To Overflow At Fukushima Daiichi
Concrete barriers intended to hold back tank leaks in the radioactive water storage have filled with rainwater and began to
Read moreWhat Is Going On At Fukushima Daiichi Right Now
TEPCO tends to bury bits of information among obscure sources while pushing their distraction of the day at the public.
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Fukushima Crane Failure Identified As Cracked Beam
TEPCO is reporting that the crane failure earlier in the week was due to cracks in the steel framework of
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TEPCO Hires Yet Another Useless PR Consultant
TEPCO announced hiring Lake Barrett, a former US DOE nuclear guy that had some involvement in the partial clean up
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Fukushima Water Problem Will Be A Decade Says TEPCO Consultant
TEPCO consultant Dale Klein told Der Spiegel that the ongoing water crisis at Fukushima Daiichi will be an ongoing problem
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Prosecutors Fail To Indict TEPCO Execs, Govt. Officials Over Fukushima Disaster
Japanese prosecutors let TEPCO executives and government officials off the hook for their roles in the Fukushima nuclear disaster. The
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TEPCO Restart Of Kashiwazaki Kariwa Appearing Less Likely
With TEPCO mired in an out of control contaminated water problem at Fukushima Daiichi, the prospect of restarting Kashiwazaki Kariwa
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TEPCO Sends Unit 4 Into Space
TEPCO’s photoshop department is at it again. This photo appeared in a report on the progress and inspections of unit
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METI Declares Themselves In Charge Of Fukushima, Immediately Proves Their Incompetence
The day after METI told the press they were taking over the leaking water response at Fukushima Daiichi, they proved
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IAEA Warned Of Fukushima Tank Risks Back In May
In a report to TEPCO back in May 2013, the IAEA advised TEPCO that leaks in the water storage tanks
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TEPCO Hides Reactor 2 Radiation Data, 11 Days & Counting
TEPCO did inspection work on unit 2 on August 12th, in the midst of the discovery of widespread groundwater leaks
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
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Other Countries Begin To Decry Japan’s Handling Of Fukushima
South Korea is cancelling flights to Fukushima after information about the extensive leaks at the plant were admitted. China’s government
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 moreTEPCO’s Pre-Disaster Past Shows Nothing Has Changed
As TEPCO will begin removing spent fuel from unit 4 very soon, some have questioned the oversight and credibility of
Read moreTEPCO Considers Filling Fukushima Reactors With Concrete
A recent Bloomberg article documents TEPCO’s efforts to work with the US Department of Energy on ways to deal with
Read moreCesium Leak At Fukushima Higher Than March 2011
TEPCO has discovered a cesium level in a tunnel near the unit 1 reactor building. The recent reading is 11,600
Read moreFuku Leaks
Now that the truth is at least partially public knowledge, the Japanese government is stepping in to help at Fukushima
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 moreTEPCO Needs To Disclose Melted Fuel Locations
TEPCO released some rather rosy estimations of the meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi back in November 2011. These estimations at the
Read moreTEPCO; Alligator Tears And Excuses Among Admissions Of Failure & More Delays
TEPCO released a quarterly report required as part of the TEPCO “reform plan”. TEPCO attempts to make excuses for their
Read moreTEPCO Admits Containment Failure At Unit 3
Most in the know have strongly suspected this since 2011 but TEPCO finally admitted this today. Unit 3’s containment structure
Read moreMore TEPCO Announcements Today; July 24 2013
TEPCO’s daily plant data showed an increased pressure in unit 2’s containment. The increase isn’t an immediate cause for alarm
Read moreTEPCO Hides Unit 3 Data, Who Watches TEPCO?
After months of data about water and little else, TEPCO remains mum on unit 3. Considerable progress has been made
Read moreTEPCO; More Leaking Contamination, TIPS Exploration & Debris Analysis
TEPCO announced a number of new leaks over the weekend. Tritium levels were going up including in the port. TEPCO
Read moreReactor Restarts & Why TEPCO Should Die To Spare Japan
TEPCO has started another PR effort. The current president of TEPCO met with local mayors near Kashiwazaki Kariwa, the nuclear
Read moreTEPCO Declares ALPS Tank Leak As Corrosion, Likely Not
TEPCO told NHK the leaks in the ALPS tanks were due to corrosion. The tanks are relatively new, being put
Read moreJapan’s Nuclear Energy Model Falls Apart
In a series of recent articles justification for Japan’s reactor restarts were given. When all of these concepts are taken
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