Strange Iodine 131 Findings In Fukushima Prefecture
Where: Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture When: January 2017 to February 2018 This was brought to our attention that some unusual
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Fukushima Frozen Wall Experiences New Problems
Certain sections of the frozen wall have been degrading since January. The two end sections and certain portions of the
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TEPCO Admitted Tsunami Risk To Govt. 4 Days Before Disaster
A TEPCO official admitted as part of his testimony in the criminal negligence trial of TEPCO execs that they did
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TEPCO Cancelled Tsunami Wall At Fukushima Daiichi
Testimony in the ongoing criminal negligence trial of TEPCO executives revealed that efforts to build a tsunami wall at Fukushima
Read moreCHAT IS Back – UPDATE
The chat server is back up as of this evening CST 3.31.18 If the server is not back up in
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The Plans For Fukushima Fuel Removal 2018
TEPCO and the associated research & decommissioning authorities recently published a new report outlining the effort to collect the remains
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TEPCO Adds Low Tech Water Injection to Unit 3 Spent Fuel Pool
TEPCO published a handout covering the recent worker training for a rather low tech system to refill unit 3’s spent
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Researchers Claim To Have Drone Capable Of Fukushima Containment Flight
The Southwest Research Insititute (SwRI) and University of Pennsylvania’s robotics lab claim they have a drone capable of operating inside
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SimplyInfo.org Fukushima 7th Anniversary Report
Our annual report on the Fukushima disaster is now available. Read it here via the embedded reader (below) or read
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SimplyInfo.org Analysis Of Fukushima Unit 2 Pedestal Inspection 2018
Our research team has reviewed the limited information provided by after the most recent inspection of unit 2. While the
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TEPCO Withholds Critical New Fukushima Meltdown Data From Public
Last week another inspection was conducted inside unit 2 at Fukushima Daiichi. This new work looked inside the reactor pedestal
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Fukushima Unit 2 Inspection Happens Friday
The scope inspection of unit 2 will take place Friday. TEPCO is planning one day for this work. The scope
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Fukushima Unit 2 To Be Scope Inspected In January
TEPCO and IRID announced that a new inspection scope has been developed to look into the unit 2 containment pedestal
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The Surprise Found Inside Fukushima Unit 3
TEPCO released additional information related to the pedestal area inspection inside unit 3. Among this new data was some unexpected
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The Crazy Nuclear Plan Lurking In The Trump – Russia Scandal
The plan itself made news as yet another half baked business idea trying to attract attention a few years back.
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SimplyInfo.Org: Fukushima Update November 22, 2017
A group of businesses and doctors from Fukushima prefecture are suing GE in US court over the negligence of their
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TEPCO’s Magic Truck
TEPCO recently presented a pump truck concept to Japan’s nuclear regulator (NRA). The company is trying to use this concept
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New Fukushima Contaminated Soil Storage Sits On River Banks
The new interim storage site designated for longer term storage of radioactive contaminated soil near Fukushima Daiichi has opened for
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TEPCO Implicated In Paradise Papers Scandal
A group of newspapers and investigative journalists published a groundbreaking investigation in to tax avoidance schemes of the rich and
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Kobe Steel Scandal May Hit Fukushima Daiichi Fuel Casks, Incinerator
A data falsification scandal hit Japan’s Kobe Steel in recent weeks. The company admitted widespread falsification of data related to
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Fukushima Experts Tell All On Unit 3
This is a continuing report on the new findings for the reactors at Fukushima Daiichi from the recent NDF Conference.
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SimplyInfo.org: Fukushima Reactors Face More Setbacks
TEPCO and the decommissioning authorities have reported on the ongoing delays at Fukushima Daiichi. As we reviewed these reports we
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SimplyInfo.org Fukushima Update; September 25, 2017
A number of individual events have taken place recently. We review them here. Communities rebuilding after the 3-11 earthquake have
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8 Japan Nuclear Reactors At High Risk Of Volcano Damage, NRA Confirms
We outlined concerns about this back in 2014. It started with the Sendai nuclear reactors and their risk for damage
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South Texas Nuclear Plant Experienced Flooding On Site
The power company and staff that operates a nuclear plant in Texas, recently hit by hurricane Harvey claimed the site
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GE May Be Sued Over Fukushima Disaster
GE may finally be sued for their role in the 2011 Fukushima Disaster. A second lawsuit filed in the US
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Fukushima Decomm Plans Solidified
NDF (Nuclear Decommissioning Fukushima) has published a draft report that outlines the plan for decommissioning Fukushima Daiichi. The plan solidifies
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Experts Tell All On Fukushima Unit 2
This is a continuing report on the new findings for the reactors at Fukushima Daiichi from the recent NDF Conference.
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Experts Tell All On Fukushima Unit 1
The Nuclear Decommissioning Facilitation Corp (NDF) held their annual meeting recently. Presentations by various experts and those involved with the
Read moreNew Fukushima Unit 3 Videos Provide More Clues
TEPCO released two videos days after inspections inside unit 3 took place. These videos along with the related still images
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Fukushima Unit 1 Containment Inspection Update
TEPCO released a report with some new conclusions related to the earlier inspections of unit 1’s containment floor. The new
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TEPCO Revises Fukushima Unit 2 Radiation Readings
TEPCO has revised earlier radiation readings for unit 2’s containment inspection done earlier in 2017. They claimed a set of
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Fukushima Unit 3 Muon Scan Finds NO FUEL In Reactor Vessel
TEPCO announced late Friday the preliminary results of the unit 3 reactor muon scan. The muon scan is capable of
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Fukushima Unit 3 Inspections Find More Melted Fuel
Day 3 of the inspections inside the unit 3 pedestal have been concluded. TEPCO did not report if the ROV
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Fuel Residue Found In Fukushima Unit 3
TEPCO has announced that they have found what they believe is fuel residues inside the pedestal area of unit 3.
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Fukushima Unit 3 Containment Inspection Starts With A Surprise
TEPCO announced that the containment inspections for unit 3 will start today. This will include a more direct inspection than
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Authority Confirms Dry Removal Plan For Fukushima Daiichi
The decommissioning authority (NDF) for Fukushima Daiichi has confirmed they will likely use a method to attempt to remove melted
Read moreA Fukushima Update June 2017
Significant new information has been slow in coming. We expect the muon scan results for unit 3 at any moment
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TEPCO Execs Trial Starts Over Fukushima Negligence
The trial of three key TEPCO executives who were in charge during the Fukushima disaster began this week. The three
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H4 Tank Farm Removed At Fukushima Daiichi
The notorious H4 tank farm at Fukushima Daiichi has been completely removed. TEPCO mentions that this included some soil remediation
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