[Translate] News Roundup June 29, 2011 Food testing positive for radiation in Japan Fukushima residents have radioactive urine Some residents receive whole body scans, others estimates Many in Japan mull national referendum on nuclear power Gov’t to enhance nationwide radiation monitoring system Chiba sets local radiation limits TEPCO restarts new cooling system for crippled reactors TEPCO resumes circulating decontaminated water, nitrogen injections Nuclear safety more important than TEPCO’s ‘internal company logic’ Radiation spreads across Pacific region 38 years of nuke profit up in smoke? This article would not be possible without the extensive efforts of the SimplyInfo research team Join the conversation at chat.simplyinfo.org All content is copyright SimplyInfo.org. Content may also be copyright of other specific original authors or creators and was reproduced here with limited permission. While we welcome the sharing of information or promoting our work, please do so with … Read entire article »

[Translate] Daily News Roundup June 27, 2011 Fukushima retiree to lead TEPCO shareholder revolt TEPCO demands dogs rescued from Fukushima Daiichi be given to TEPCO, are their “property” Engineers question meaning of nuclear power in wake of Fukushima crisis TEPCO failed to report possible hydrogen explosion at Fukushima Daiichi NRC claims it does not need immediate steps on safety Japan’s “throwaway” nuclear workers Videos of before & after playground soil removal Parents fume over Fukushima radiation impact This article would not be possible without the extensive efforts of the SimplyInfo research team Join the conversation at chat.simplyinfo.org All content is copyright SimplyInfo.org. Content may also be copyright of other specific original authors or creators and was reproduced here with limited permission. While we welcome the sharing of information or promoting our work, please do so with respect to the large amount of … Read entire article »

[Translate] Daily News Roundup for June 24, 2011 IAEA takes no action or changes at meeting on Fukushima High radiation at school 200km from Fukushima, playground closed, students and staff asked to wear protective clothing High levels of internal exposure in residents of Fukushima Drone emergency lands on unit 2 at Fukushima Daiichi pic People urged to grow sunflowers to aid in soil decontamination This article would not be possible without the extensive efforts of the SimplyInfo research team Join the conversation at chat.simplyinfo.org All content is copyright SimplyInfo.org. Content may also be copyright of other specific original authors or creators and was reproduced here with limited permission. While we welcome the sharing of information or promoting our work, please do so with respect to the large amount of effort and time that goes into our research and analysis. … Read entire article »

[Translate] Daily News Roundup June 23, 2011 Fukushima water treatment valve likely set incorrectly from the beginning Radioactive dust from Fukushima plant hit N. America soon after meltdown: researchers TEPCO cuts back on water due to expected rains Pensioners to Help Clean Up Nuclear Plant – start next month Hibakusha: Learning a lesson from the threat of radiation TEPCO considers new locations for storing contaminated water as overflow threatens Japan warns China against exploring in EEZ off Tohoku region Kan will do his utmost in reconstruction efforts US NEWS – NEBRASKA MSNBC coverage of Calhoun – Cooper CNN coverage This article would not be possible without the extensive efforts of the SimplyInfo research team Join the conversation at chat.simplyinfo.org All content is copyright SimplyInfo.org. Content may also be copyright of other specific original authors or creators and was reproduced here with limited permission. While we … Read entire article »

[Translate] TEPCO releases detailed report on water leakage, movement and control tactics at Fukushima Daiichi. This article would not be possible without the extensive efforts of the SimplyInfo research team Join the conversation at chat.simplyinfo.org All content is copyright SimplyInfo.org. Content may also be copyright of other specific original authors or creators and was reproduced here with limited permission. While we welcome the sharing of information or promoting our work, please do so with respect to the large amount of effort and time that goes into our research and analysis. Referring to something or a quote is great, copying it all or in substantial parts is not so great. If you wish to reproduce any of our content in full or in more than a phrase or quote, please contact us first to obtain … Read entire article »

[Translate] Daily News Roundup June 22, 2011 Preventing radiation contamination more important than TEPCO’s stock prices Researchers simulate Fukushima radiation spread City in Saitama Prefecture sets independent maximum radiation dose for children Scientific American debunks baby deaths study Fukui gov. resists state’s call for resuming nuclear plant operations You try living in Fukushima,’ governor tells TEPCO president in verbal dressing-down Municipal heads go anti-nuclear http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20110622p2g00m0dm022000c.html TEPCO considers new locations for storing contaminated water as overflow threatens This article would not be possible without the extensive efforts of the SimplyInfo research team Join the conversation at chat.simplyinfo.org All content is copyright SimplyInfo.org. Content may also be copyright of other specific original authors or creators and was reproduced here with limited permission. While we welcome the sharing of information or promoting our work, please do so with respect to the large amount of effort and … Read entire article »

[Translate] 21 June 6:00 Plant Parameters: www.meti.go.jp 21 June Radiation Monitoring: www.meti.go.jp 21 June NISA Report 176: www.meti.go.jp 20 June NISA Report 175 (English): www.nisa.meti.go.jp 21 June JAIF NPP Status 168: www.jaif.or.jp 21 June JAIF Earthquake Report 119: www.jaif.or.jp TEPCO NPP Information: www.tepco.co.jp MEXT Environmental Radiation Readings (dust, air, water, by-prefecture): www.mext.go.jp TEPCO Press Releases: www.tepco.co.jp 21 June vs. 20 June 6:00. #1 parameters pretty stable, still one temp over 100C. #2 pretty stable, small upticks in temperature, 3 of 4 temps still over 100C. #3 pretty stable, temps ranging 128 – 158C. “stable” just means parameters not changing much, not that the RPV is in a good state. This article would not be possible without the extensive efforts of the SimplyInfo research team Join the conversation … Read entire article »