TEPCO’s Video Dump All Files Here
These are the videos from TEPCO’s recent video dump. Some were previously released and others were not. TEPCO states these
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Radiation In Sea From Fukushima Hits Russia In 1st Month Of Disaster
Reports released at a Symposium last month admitted that cesium being leaked into the sea from Fukushima Daiichi had traveled
Read moreYomiuri Calls Cold Shutdown Inaccurate
The Daily Yomiuri explains why the claims of cold shutdown clearly do not in any way meet what is going
Read moreWho Will Track The Missing Workers? Reporters Grill TEPCO and Government
Reporters grill TEPCO and government officials over the still missing workers that nobody has tracked down. What is the situation
Read moreA Look At The Power That Failed At Fukushima
UPDATE: Some additional images and diagrams found by Peter Melzer in the IAEA reports on Fukushima have been added below.
Read moreMedia Allowed In Fukushima Daiichi, Their First Reports
UPDATE: More information is trickling in from the media. Kyodo news has some brief reports and a series of good
Read moreTEPCO’s Yakuza Problem
TEPCO promised in July they would take action to prevent Yakuza related contractors, workers and employment agencies from having involvement
Read moreReporter Visited Fukushima – Unit 4 Very Exposed, 10 Ambulance Calls Per Day
Reporter Mr.Imanishi of Shukan Asahi appeared recently on TV explaining the details of his trip to Fukushima Daiichi. He mentions that the
Read moreGovernment Makes Demands On TEPCO, The Public Takes On Investigation And Food Safety
The Japanese government has ordered TEPCO to create a new roadmap for beinging the Fukushima Daiichi disaster under control. The government also
Read more620 mSv/h Found In Unit 3
TEPCO announced that they have found 620 mSv/h in unit 3 by robots. These levels are high enough to restrict
Read moreShareholders Sue Past 20 Years Of TEPCO Management For Over $14 Billion USD
TEPCO shareholders have found a way to go after TEPCO management, something the government has failed to do. A class
Read moreTEPCO Backpeddles On Criticality, Provides Questionable Reasons For Cause
TEPCO has changed their stance on the incidents recently at Fukushima Daiichi. Now they are claiming that the re-criticalities are
Read moreTEPCO And Contractors Fail To Pay Some Workers Proper Danger Pay
TEPCO and the contractors working at the plant have not been paying some workers the proper danger pay. These workers
Read moreTEPCO Offers Farms $4.37 For Ruining His Farming Business
TEPCO has given “compensation” to an Ibaraki bamboo shoot farmer in the amount of $333 yen. That converts to $4.37
Read moreTEPCO emergency manuals released
TEPCO has released their emergency manuals and NISA opted to make them available to the public. They are not available
Read moreTEPCO Confirms Steam Leaking Out Of Ground
TEPCO has admitted to the issue of steam leaking out of the ground around Unit 1. Water in the basement
Read moreGrowing Divide Between Government & People In Japan Over Nuclear Power
The Fukushima disaster caused an even more intense spotlight on the problems in the Japanese political system. The public has
Read moreTEPCO Web Cam Guy Shows Up At Press Conference, Confronts TEPCO
On September 29th the now rather famous finger pointing guy showed up at a TEPCO press conference to confront TEPCO.
Read moreWorkers Tell Media Of Questionable Contracts, Dosimeters That Error In High Radiation
Frontal 21 has another expose on Fukushima Daiichi. They have spoken to workers who explained even more dangerous work conditions
Read moreTEPCO Only Wants 10% Of Serious Accident Manual Released To Public
TEPCO has finally submitted in full their emergency manuals to the Lower House committee investigating the accident. After months of obstruction
Read moreTEPCO finds own nuclear accident manual useless
TEPCO admits that their emergency manuals at Fukshima Daiichi were useless during the accident. The admission was from an in
Read moreNew Quake Near Fukushima Stirs Up Smoke By Common Pool
Another quake has happened in the vicinity of the damaged nuclear plant. This one is just south of J-Village and
Read moreFormer Kan Aide Shows TEPCO Lying To The Government
A former government aide has come out to the media to talk about the high stakes and confusion going on
Read moreTEPCO Maintenance, Repairs With Duct Tape, Bailing Wire And More Orphaned Shoes
This TEPCO photograph of the pedestal area of unit 5 at Fukushima Daiichii. Unit 5 is the same design as
Read moreTEPCO Slides Waiver Clause Into Compensation Forms
TEPCO, in yet another dodgy move, has tucked a clause into compensation applications. This clause says residents must renounce their
Read moreFukushima Update: TEPCO Radiation Mitigation, Floating Pool Covers And Apologies
Tepco has taken more radiation readings with the Quince robot inside units 2 and 3 on the ground floor. Readings
Read moreJoint Offsite Emergency Center Fukushima Didn’t Have Quake Proof Generators
Another planning flaw was discovered. The joint offsite emergency center that was intended as a headquarters for TEPCO, METI and
Read moreJapan Government Tells TEPCO To Slash Costs To Pay For Compensation
The government panel overseeing TEPCO has requested more drastic cost cutting measures in order to fund compensation to victims of
Read moreThings Found In Fukushima Daiichi Reactor Suppression Chamber, Has Anyone Seen My Shoes?
We can’t make this stuff up. Elaine found a document while on a recent search that shows some of the
Read moreNew Images And Video Inside Units 2 And 3
TEPCO released two crane videos. One viewing in the hole of unit 2 and the other some views of the
Read moreJapan Reaches Out For Help On Nuclear Disaster, Experts Rethinking Nuclear Culture
Japan’s nuclear crisis minister, Goshi Hosono has requested assistance from the IAEA to remove radioactive materials from the area near
Read moreTEPCO Progresses On Unit 1 Cover
TEPCO has a considerable portion of the work done towards installing a cover over the unit 1 reactor at Fukushima
Read moreTEPCO Workers No Longer Receive Free Lunch
TEPCO has stopped provided a free lunch to workers at Fukushima Daiichi. A TEPCO rep made this claim “Things are now
Read moreReactor Meltdowns Could Have Been Avoided, Restarts At Undamaged Units Unlikely
JAEA ran simulations that showed starting water injection even a few hours earlier at the reactors at Fukushima Daiichi could
Read moreIAEA Knew Of Japan’s Lax Reactor Safety In 90’s, Were Unable To Do Anything
This article from back in March describes some of the past safety problems at Japan’s nuclear facilities. It briefly mentions
Read moreTEPCO Makes Compensation Process Impossible To Complete
TEPCO has sent out their compensation applications to people who received provisional compensation. It consists of a 156 page manual
Read moreTEPCO Continues To Thumb Nose At Japanese Government
The House of Representatives special science committee and NISA have requested four times that TEPCO submit copies of their emergency
Read moreFraming Around Unit 1 Complete: Time-lapse Video
The presence of the TEPCO live webcam of the Daiichi site has allowed us to watch the slow process of
Read moreNuclear Expert Warns Unit 1 Fuel May Be Out Of The Reactor Building
We documented in mid-August that the melted reactor fuel (corium) may have relocated and could be leaving the unit 1
Read moreTEPCO To Begin Removing Debris From Unit 3 Deck
TEPCO will begin the process to remove debris from the top of unit 3. Since the work would expose workers
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