SimplyInfo.org Coronavirus Live Blog 9.19.2021
This is an ongoing weekly update of news headlines, new studies and data related to the coronavirus outbreak. Newest information
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Entergy Claims Waterford Has Offsite Power, We Can’t Confirm
**UPDATE** About 10:15 am US NRC confirms Waterford has offsite power and it out of unusual event status. No details
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Waterford Hurricane Ida Update 8.31.21
Today’s update we are leading with a semi related photograph. This downed transmission tower, owned and maintained by Entergy is
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Waterford Nuclear Plant Still Without Offsite Power, May Be For Days or Weeks
Entergy reported Waterford was without any offsite power yesterday as hurricane Ida hit the region. River Bend nuclear plant, also
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Damage & Offsite Power Lost At Waterford Nuclear Plant Due To Ida
Damage has been reported at the Waterford nuclear power plant in Louisiana. Offsite power was also lost. This is a
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Hurricane Ida Shuts Down One Nuclear Plant in Louisiana
Hurricane Ida prepares to make landfall mid day in Louisiana. The storm is predicted to be the strongest hurricane to
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Two Nuclear Plants In Ida’s Path As Storm Expected At Cat 4
Hurricane Ida is expected to hit the US as a category 4 storm. The Weather Channel projects Sunday night landfall
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Fukushima Daiichi Zeolite Wall Expected To Last 70 Years
A study in July of 2021 calculated the longevity of the buried zeolite wall at Fukushima Daiichi. The zeolite wall
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Fukushima Unit 3 Floor Drain Leaking Contaminated Reactor Water
TEPCO has completed work to address the leakage of contaminated reactor water into the main building for unit 3. Raised
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SimplyInfo.org Coronavirus Live Blog 8.16.2021
This is an ongoing update of headlines and information related to the coronavirus outbreak. Newest information at the top. If
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Taishan Nuclear Reactor Shuts Down Over Fuel Damage
The BBC is reporting that the Taishan unit 1 reactor has shut down over the long evolving fuel damage problem.
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EDF Says Chinese Reactor With Damaged Fuel Should Shut Down
A nuclear reactor with damaged fuel at the Taishan nuclear power plant in China continues to operate. The French designer
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Fukushima Daini Begins Decommissioning
TEPCO announced that decommissioning work began on Fukushima Daini on June 23, 2021. Work will begin in earnest on July
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Crisis At Chinese Nuclear Power Plant: Update 1
This is the new information we have gathered since our previous report. That previous report can be found here: http://www.simplyinfo.org/?p=19578
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Crisis At Chinese Nuclear Power Plant
Reports came out roughly 12 hours ago when CNN reported leaked information about a problem at the Taishan Nuclear Power
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Troubled Fukushima Daiichi Waste Containers Have A New Problem
Japan’s NRA announced that 31 waste containers at Fukushima Daiichi has exceeded their life span. The containers in question hold
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Fukushima Daiichi Radiation Readings 2021
TEPCO released a small set of radiation readings in May 2021. The new readings give some insight into the persistence
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Fukushima Daiichi Waste Container Leaks Investigated
After the February 2021 earthquake at Fukushima Daiichi, workers discovered elevated levels of radiation in one of the storm water
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Fukushima Daiichi Vent Systems Inspected
TEPCO recently completed a series of inspections of the SGTS (standby gas treatment system) rooms and filter trains for units
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New Damage Found At Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2
While preparing for an inspection inside unit 2’s reactor well, workers found new damage. The reactor cavity differential pressure adjustment
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Fukushima Water Dumping Plan Causes International Uproar
Japan’s plan to allow TEPCO to dump contaminated water into the Pacific has caused international uproar. Other governments, environmental groups,
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TEPCO Gains Permission To Dump Contaminated Water – What You Need To Know
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga gave TEPCO permission to dump contaminated water into the sea on Tuesday. Japanese fishing, environmental
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Fukushima Daiichi Earthquake Damage Update 3.30.21
Inspections and response efforts from the February 2021 earthquake were still underway when another earthquake hit on March 20th. Due
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Update: Fukushima Unit 1 & 3 Containment Leaks
New information was published by TEPCO updating details about the new containment water leaks caused by the February earthquake. At
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Fukushima Daiichi Unit 3 New Containment Leaks
New problems have been found related to the containment damage at unit 3 caused by the February 2021 earthquake. TEPCO
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Water Tanks At Fukushima Daiichi Found Damaged By Recent Quake
There have been multiple problems at Fukushima Daiichi in the contaminated water tanks farms. Initial reporting after the February earthquake
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On The Anniversary of The Fukushima Disaster, Remember This
Much of the reporting on the 10th anniversary of the triple disaster on 3-11 focuses on the empty towns, and
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SimplyInfo.org | Fukushima 10th Anniversary Report
To document the 10th anniversary of the 3-11 disaster, our 10th anniversary report on the Fukushima Disaster is available now.
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Fukushima Unit 3 Spent Fuel – All Removed
Another milestone at Fukushima Daiichi was achieved yesterday. On February 26th, 2021 the last of the spent fuel was removed
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Pressure Drop at Fukushima Daiichi Unit 1
More problems from the recent earthquake in Fukushima Prefecture are being found. Water leaks were discovered at units 1 and
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Fukushima Daiichi Reactors Suffer Containment Damage In Quake
A report published by TEPCO today shows new containment damage suffered by units 1 and 3 at Fukushima Daiichi as
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Fukushima Daiichi Earthquake Update 2.14.21
This is a follow up report on the earthquake that took place on 2.13.21. A strong aftershock hit the plant
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Fukushima Daiichi Earthquake Report 2.13.21
A 7.3 earthquake was reported in the late hours of the evening Saturday night in Japan. Throughout the following hours
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Japan’s Nuclear Safety Rules Found To Be Flawed
A Japanese court found that Japan’s nuclear regulator’s decision to allow the Oi nuclear plant to restart was unreasonable and
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SimplyInfo.org; Fukushima Update November 2020
Below are some of the more notable new information related to Fukushima Daiichi from recent weeks. We will have more
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UN Bans Nuclear Weapons, Goes Into Effect January 22
The UN achieved the needed countries for ratification of an international ban on nuclear weapons on Saturday. The treaty goes
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Unit 3 Receives New Turbine Building Cover
The unit 3 turbine building suffered roof damage during the 2011 explosion at that reactor. A temporary cover had been
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The Fukushima Disaster Recovery That Wasn’t
Since the initial evacuations, the Japanese government has been telling people they will go home very soon. The disaster is
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Fukushima Unit 3 Suppression Chamber To Be Drained
Fukushima unit 3 will have contaminated water removed from the suppression chamber to help improve the earthquake resistance of the
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Questionable Fukushima Radiation Exposure Studies Retracted
A pair of radiation exposure studies on the people of Date City have been retracted. Authors Hayano and Miyazaki retracted
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