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This is an ongoing update of headlines and information related to the coronavirus outbreak. Newest information at the top. If
Read moreAnother milestone at Fukushima Daiichi was achieved yesterday. On February 26th, 2021 the last of the spent fuel was removed
Read moreThis is an ongoing update of headlines and information related to the coronavirus outbreak. Newest information at the top. If
Read moreMore problems from the recent earthquake in Fukushima Prefecture are being found. Water leaks were discovered at units 1 and
Read moreA report published by TEPCO today shows new containment damage suffered by units 1 and 3 at Fukushima Daiichi as
Read moreThis is a follow up report on the earthquake that took place on 2.13.21. A strong aftershock hit the plant
Read moreThis is an ongoing update of headlines and information related to the coronavirus outbreak. Newest information at the top. If
Read moreA 7.3 earthquake was reported in the late hours of the evening Saturday night in Japan. Throughout the following hours
Read moreThis is an ongoing update of headlines and information related to the coronavirus outbreak. Newest information at the top. If
Read moreA Japanese court found that Japan’s nuclear regulator’s decision to allow the Oi nuclear plant to restart was unreasonable and
Read moreBelow are some of the more notable new information related to Fukushima Daiichi from recent weeks. We will have more
Read moreThe UN achieved the needed countries for ratification of an international ban on nuclear weapons on Saturday. The treaty goes
Read moreThe unit 3 turbine building suffered roof damage during the 2011 explosion at that reactor. A temporary cover had been
Read moreSince the initial evacuations, the Japanese government has been telling people they will go home very soon. The disaster is
Read moreFukushima unit 3 will have contaminated water removed from the suppression chamber to help improve the earthquake resistance of the
Read moreA pair of radiation exposure studies on the people of Date City have been retracted. Authors Hayano and Miyazaki retracted
Read moreThe details of the equipment and process for initial fuel removal at unit 2 have been further refined. Most of
Read moreA bribery scandal involving the GOP Speaker of the House in Ohio, four associates, and nuclear power plant owner FirstEnergy
Read moreFukushima prefecture has managed to keep covid cases down to a total of 82. For obvious reasons TEPCO has been
Read moreTEPCO has completed the installation of a floating air bag to protect the spent fuel pool at unit 1, Fukushima
Read moreAn inspection of unit 2’s spent fuel pool has been completed. This is what they found. The work was completed
Read moreTEPCO announced an upcoming inspection of unit 2’s spent fuel pool. The work will be done using an underwater ROV
Read moreTEPCO revealed some new plans in the long term effort to find the melted nuclear fuel at Fukushima Daiichi. IRID,
Read moreTEPCO has announced new work at Fukushima Daiichi related to the unit 1-2 vent tower. This location has the highest
Read moreThe pandemic has caused some very real safety threats to the nuclear industry worldwide. The disruption and a distracted public
Read moreTEPCO says it will cost $12.6 billion USD to remove fuel at the units 2 and 3 reactors at Fukushima
Read moreThis is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a
Read moreThis is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a
Read moreThis is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a
Read moreThis is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a
Read moreThis is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a
Read moreThis is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a
Read moreThis is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a
Read moreThis is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a
Read moreThis is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a
Read moreThis is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a
Read moreThis is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a
Read moreThis is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a
Read moreOur annual report is now available. For those who don’t want to read it in the full PDF format, we
Read moreThe Onagawa nuclear plant north of Fukushima Daiichi has been given permission to restart by Japan’s nuclear regulator. The plant’s
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