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Fukushima Unit 2 Fuel Debris Plan Further Confirmed

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, decommissioning, fuel debris, fukushima, removal, unit 2

The details of the equipment and process for initial fuel removal at unit 2 have been further refined. Most of

Massive US Nuclear Bribery Scandal Exposed By FBI

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 Editor 0 Comments bail out, bribery, corruption, Michael Shellenberger, NexEnergy, nuclear, Ohio, power

A bribery scandal involving the GOP Speaker of the House in Ohio, four associates, and nuclear power plant owner FirstEnergy

TEPCO Implements Restrictions At Fukushima Daiichi To Control Covid

July 7, 2020July 6, 2020 Editor 0 Comments covid, Fukushima Daiichi, protection, virus, workers

Fukushima prefecture has managed to keep covid cases down to a total of 82. For obvious reasons TEPCO has been

Fukushima Unit 1 Spent Fuel Pool Cover Installed

June 29, 2020 Editor 0 Comments 2020, air bag, cover, decommissioning, Fukushima Daiichi, sfp, spent fuel pool, unit 1

TEPCO has completed the installation of a floating air bag to protect the spent fuel pool at unit 1, Fukushima

Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2 Spent Fuel Pool Inspected

June 18, 2020 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, fukushima, inspection, robot, spent fuel pool, unit 2

An inspection of unit 2’s spent fuel pool has been completed. This is what they found. The work was completed

Fukushima Unit 2 Spent Fuel Pool Inspection

June 9, 2020June 7, 2020 Editor 0 Comments 2020, Fukushima Daiichi, inspection, sfp, spent fuel pool, unit 2

TEPCO announced an upcoming inspection of unit 2’s spent fuel pool. The work will be done using an underwater ROV

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Fukushima Daiichi New Effort To Locate Nuclear Fuel Announced

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 Editor 0 Comments decommissioning, fuel debris, fuel removal, Fukushima Daiichi, IRID, research

TEPCO revealed some new plans in the long term effort to find the melted nuclear fuel at Fukushima Daiichi. IRID,

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New High Risk Work For Fukushima Daiichi Announced

May 18, 2020May 16, 2020 Editor 0 Comments decommissioning, Fukushima Daiichi, SGTS, unit 1, unit 2, vent tower

TEPCO has announced new work at Fukushima Daiichi related to the unit 1-2 vent tower. This location has the highest

Pandemic Risks & Disruption At World’s Nuclear Plants

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 Editor 0 Comments covid19, industry, nuclear, pandemic, power, refueling

The pandemic has caused some very real safety threats to the nuclear industry worldwide. The disruption and a distracted public

New Fukushima Daiichi Hot Spot Found & Trillion Yen Fuel Debris Clean Up

April 6, 2020April 4, 2020 Editor 0 Comments cost, fuel debris, Fukushima Daiichi, hot spot, incinerator building, removal

TEPCO says it will cost $12.6 billion USD to remove fuel at the units 2 and 3 reactors at Fukushima

SimplyInfo.org Annual Report: Conclusion

March 23, 2020March 14, 2020 Editor 0 Comments 9th anniversary, annual report, Fukushima Daiichi, simplyinfo.org

This is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a

SimplyInfo.org Annual Report; Political

March 22, 2020March 14, 2020 Editor 0 Comments 9th anniversary, annual report, Fukushima Daiichi, political, simplyinfo.org

This is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a

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SimplyInfo.org Annual Report; Health

March 21, 2020March 14, 2020 Editor 0 Comments 9th anniversary, annual report, Fukushima Daiichi, simplyinfo.org

This is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a

SimplyInfo.org Annual Report; Environment

March 19, 2020March 13, 2020 Editor 0 Comments 9th anniversary, annual report, environment, Fukushima Daiichi, simplyinfo.org

This is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a

SimplyInfo.org Annual Report; Workers

March 18, 2020March 13, 2020 Editor 0 Comments 9th anniversary, annual report, Fukushima Daiichi, simplyinfo.org, workers

This is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a

SimplyInfo.org Annual Report; Plant Facilities

March 17, 2020March 13, 2020 Editor 0 Comments 9th anniversary, annual report, decommissioning, Fukushima Daiichi, plant work, simplyinfo.org, vent tower, waste

This is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a

SimplyInfo.org; Annual Report – Units 4, 5 & 6

March 16, 2020March 13, 2020 Editor 0 Comments 4, 5, 6, 9th anniversary, annual report, Fukushima Daiichi, reactor, simplyinfo.org

This is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a

SimplyInfo.org Annual Report; Unit 3

March 15, 2020March 12, 2020 Editor 0 Comments 9th anniversary, annual report, Fukushima Daiichi, simplyinfo.org, unit 3

This is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a

SimplyInfo.org Annual Report; Unit 2

March 14, 2020March 12, 2020 Editor 0 Comments 9th anniversary, annual report, Fukushima Daiichi, simplyinfo.org, unit 2

This is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a

SimplyInfo.org; Annual Report – Unit 1

March 13, 2020March 12, 2020 Editor 0 Comments 9th anniversary, annual report, daiichi, fukushima, simplyinfo.org, unit 1

This is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a

SimplyInfo.org; Annual Report – Reactor Technical Developments

March 12, 2020March 11, 2020 Editor 0 Comments annual report, decommissioning, fukushima, Reactors, research, technical development

This is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a

SimplyInfo.org Fukushima 9th Anniversary Report Now Available

March 11, 2020 Editor 0 Comments annual report, fukushima, simplyinfo.org

Our annual report is now available. For those who don’t want to read it in the full PDF format, we

Onagawa Nuclear Plant Given Restart Permission

February 26, 2020 Editor 0 Comments 2020, miyagi, nuclear plant, Onagawa, reactor, restart

The Onagawa nuclear plant north of Fukushima Daiichi has been given permission to restart by Japan’s nuclear regulator. The plant’s

Coronavirus Causes Unanticipated Problem At Fukushima Daiichi

February 18, 2020 Editor 0 Comments coronavirus, COVID-19, daiichi, fukushima, masks, tyvek suits, workers

The type of tyvek suit workers use at Fukushima Daiichi is suddenly in short supply world wide. The same air

TEPCO Delays Unit 1 Inspection Indefinitely

January 31, 2020 Editor 2 Comments containment inspection, fukushima, robots, unit 1

NHK is reporting that TEPCO will indefinitely delay the containment inspection work inside unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi. Concerns about

Fukushima Unit 3 – New Unanswered Questions

January 30, 2020 Editor 4 Comments boron, daiichi, explosion, fukushima, hydrogen leaks, meltdown, Mox, plutonium, unit 3

The new inspections at Fukushima unit 3 by Japan’s nuclear regulator (NRA) has raised new questions and brought some old

Fukushima Radioactive Sump Water Disappears

December 23, 2019December 19, 2019 Editor 1 Comment contaminated water leak, Fukushima Daiichi, leak, sump pit, unit 1 2, vent tower

Radioactive water in the sump pit at the base of the unit 1-2 vent tower at Fukushima Daiichi escaped in

Runaway Bus Causes Damage At Fukushima Daiichi

December 20, 2019December 18, 2019 Editor 0 Comments bus, damage, Fukushima Daiichi, unit 1, unit 2, vent tower

The bus used as a remote command center for the work to cut down the unit 1-2 vent tower took

Fukushima Unit 1 New “Plan B” To Remove Spent Fuel

December 18, 2019December 15, 2019 Editor 1 Comment 2019, decommissioning, Fukushima Daiichi, plans, spent fuel pool, unit 1

TEPCO has added an additional option to their plans for the removal of spent fuel from unit 1 at Fukushima

Fukushima Unit 3 Spent Fuel Damage Identified

December 16, 2019December 15, 2019 Editor 1 Comment 2019, damage, decommissioning, Fukushima Daiichi, removal, spent fuel, unit 3

TEPCO has identified twelve fuel assemblies with damaged lifting handles. Further damage can not be identified at this point as

Fukushima Unit 6 Cooling Pump Fails

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 Editor 0 Comments 2019, failure, Fukushima Daiichi, rhr, spent fuel pool, unit 6

An RHR (reactor heat removal) pump at Fukushima Daiichi unit 6 failed on November 19th. The suppression chamber suction valve

TEPCO Mangles Fuel Rod At Fukushima Daiichi

December 10, 2019 Editor 0 Comments damaged, fuel rod, Fukushima Daiichi, unit 6

An unused fuel rod from the unit 6 reactor was damaged in late November according to TEPCO’s most recent roadmap

First Photos of Fukushima Unit 1 Containment Cap

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 Editor 1 Comment 2019, cap, Containment, fukushima, inspection, unit 1

TEPCO released these photos as part of the end of the month report. This is the first look at the

Fukushima Spent Fuel Update 10.2019

November 22, 2019November 21, 2019 Editor 0 Comments 2019, cask storage, common pool, Fukushima Daiichi, spent fuel

Spent fuel at Fukushima Daiichi has made some slow progress as storage space is strained. 4.9% of the spent fuel

Fukushima Unit 2 Has A Spent Fuel Removal Plan

November 20, 2019 Editor 0 Comments cask, fuel debris, fuel removal, Fukushima Daiichi, spent fuel, unit 2

TEPCO and the NDF have released documentation describing their plan to remove both the spent fuel and at least some

Fukushima Unit 1 Containment Inspection Update

November 18, 2019November 17, 2019 Editor 1 Comment Containment, daiichi, dust monitor, fukushima, inspeciton, unit 1

Plans to inspect inside the containment structure of unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi has again hit a series of delays.

Fuel Removal Technology Given A Test Run At Fukushima Daiichi

November 5, 2019November 4, 2019 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, fukushima, muscle robot, pump, turbine building, unit 3

The “muscle robot” technology developed to potentially remove fuel debris from reactors at Fukushima Daiichi is being given a test

Fukushima Unit 1-2 Vent Tower Progress Update

November 4, 2019November 4, 2019 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, fukushima, removal, unit 1 2 vent tower, vent tower

The unit 1-2 vent tower at Fukushima Daiichi is the most dangerous location on site outside of the reactor buildings.

91 Bags Of Contaminated Fukushima Soil Washed Away In Typhoon

November 3, 2019 Editor 0 Comments 2019, contaminated, fukushima, soil, typhoon hagibis, washed away

NHK is reporting that 90 bags of contaminated soil floated away in a river during Typhoon Hagibis. 25 of those

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