Fukushima Daiichi Under Volcanic Pumice Risk, What Does That Mean?
Volcanic floating pumice stones have been causing problems for coastal communities in Japan since August. The floating pumice began showing
Read moreVolcanic floating pumice stones have been causing problems for coastal communities in Japan since August. The floating pumice began showing
Read moreTEPCO has published new information about units 5 and 6 at Fukushima Daiichi. Work has begun to repair and use
Read moreThe Hamaoka nuclear plant sits near one of the most dangerous earthquake faults in Japan. If this wasn’t concerning enough,
Read moreDetails found in the recent IAEA report on the Fukushima disaster admitted some key information about the events at unit
Read moreThe fuel assemblies that have been inside the unit 5 reactor vessel since the 2011 disaster have all been moved
Read moreTEPCO has begun work to remove fuel from the reactor to the spent fuel pool at unit 5 Fukushima Daiichi.
Read moreAn electrician was electrocuted while working on the new office building at Fukushima Daiichi. The worker was taken to the
Read moreAfter weeks of unit 5 not having an operational spent fuel pool cooling system, TEPCO has finally replaced the leaking
Read moreTEPCO again has posted no information about the needed repair of the spent fuel pool cooling system on unit 5
Read moreTEPCO still has not given any further information about the needed repair of the leaking valve for the main cooling
Read moreUnit 5 continues to operate on shared cooling with the reactor vessel. Graphs of hourly temperature data pulled today show
Read moreTEPCO switched the unit 5 spent fuel pool over to sharing the cooling system for the reactor (the
Read moreTEPCO’s statements earlier this week that they would use a back and forth method of cooling the spent fuel pool
Read moreYesterday TEPCO reported that they had restarted the regular cooling system of unit 5’s spent fuel pool. The report indicated
Read moreTEPCO has announced they have restarted the cooling system for unit 5 just days after stopping it due to a
Read moreTEPCO reported over the weekend that they found a leak in a valve that is part of the cooling system
Read moreMETI has indicated that the Japanese government plans to create high level nuclear waste sites in the country but without
Read moreTEPCO’s air testing near each reactor unit produced an interesting situation. The readings were taken at the same locations at
Read moreOfficials have admitted that unit 5 at Fukushima has pipe and support systems that did not meet 2006 anti-quake standards.
Read moreThere have been concerns that something is going on at Unit 5 (and possibly 6) at Fukushima Daiichi. A number
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