SimplyInfo.org Fukushima 9th Anniversary Report Now Available
Our annual report is now available. For those who don’t want to read it in the full PDF format, we
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SimplyInfo.org: Coronavirus Ongoing Updates – NEW PAGE
This is an ongoing update of headlines and information related to the coronavirus outbreak. Newest information at the top. If
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Onagawa Nuclear Plant Given Restart Permission
The 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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Coronavirus Causes Unanticipated Problem At Fukushima Daiichi
The type of tyvek suit workers use at Fukushima Daiichi is suddenly in short supply world wide. The same air
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TEPCO Delays Unit 1 Inspection Indefinitely
NHK is reporting that TEPCO will indefinitely delay the containment inspection work inside unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi. Concerns about
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Fukushima Unit 3 – New Unanswered Questions
The new inspections at Fukushima unit 3 by Japan’s nuclear regulator (NRA) has raised new questions and brought some old
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Fukushima Radioactive Sump Water Disappears
Radioactive water in the sump pit at the base of the unit 1-2 vent tower at Fukushima Daiichi escaped in
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Runaway Bus Causes Damage At Fukushima Daiichi
The bus used as a remote command center for the work to cut down the unit 1-2 vent tower took
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Fukushima Unit 1 New “Plan B” To Remove Spent Fuel
TEPCO has added an additional option to their plans for the removal of spent fuel from unit 1 at Fukushima
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Fukushima Unit 3 Spent Fuel Damage Identified
TEPCO has identified twelve fuel assemblies with damaged lifting handles. Further damage can not be identified at this point as
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Fukushima Unit 6 Cooling Pump Fails
An RHR (reactor heat removal) pump at Fukushima Daiichi unit 6 failed on November 19th. The suppression chamber suction valve
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TEPCO Mangles Fuel Rod At Fukushima Daiichi
An unused fuel rod from the unit 6 reactor was damaged in late November according to TEPCO’s most recent roadmap
Read moreFirst Photos of Fukushima Unit 1 Containment Cap
TEPCO released these photos as part of the end of the month report. This is the first look at the
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Fukushima Spent Fuel Update 10.2019
Spent fuel at Fukushima Daiichi has made some slow progress as storage space is strained. 4.9% of the spent fuel
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Fukushima Unit 2 Has A Spent Fuel Removal Plan
TEPCO and the NDF have released documentation describing their plan to remove both the spent fuel and at least some
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Fukushima Unit 1 Containment Inspection Update
Plans to inspect inside the containment structure of unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi has again hit a series of delays.
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Fuel Removal Technology Given A Test Run At Fukushima Daiichi
The “muscle robot” technology developed to potentially remove fuel debris from reactors at Fukushima Daiichi is being given a test
Read moreFukushima Unit 1-2 Vent Tower Progress Update
The unit 1-2 vent tower at Fukushima Daiichi is the most dangerous location on site outside of the reactor buildings.
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91 Bags Of Contaminated Fukushima Soil Washed Away In Typhoon
NHK is reporting that 90 bags of contaminated soil floated away in a river during Typhoon Hagibis. 25 of those
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SimplyInfo.org; Unit 1 Interim Report 2019
A number of new events tied to unit 1 have taken place. These lend new insight into the initial disaster
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Fukushima Nuclear Fuel Imaging Tool Created For Under $150
Researchers developed a 3D imaging system that could be used to located Fukushima’s melted nuclear fuel for under $150 using
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Fukushima Daiichi Typhoon Hagibis Damage Update 10.15.19
New report of landslides at Fukushima Daiichi: TEPCO reports today that some minor landslides due to the recent typhoon were
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Another Nuclear Power Scandal In Japan
The recent gifts scandal at Kansai Electric shows details of a corporate culture on the take. These problems were well
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Fukushima Daiichi Water Infiltration From Typhoon
Typhoon Hagibis has mostly cleared from Fukushima Prefecture. TEPCO published a series of reports of water infiltration at the plant
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Extremely Strong Typhoon Headed For Fukushima Daiichi
An extremely strong typhoon is headed directly at Fukushima Daiichi. Typhoon Hagibis is currently making landfall near Tokyo and Chiba
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SimplyInfo.org; A Fukushima Update 10.10.19
We round up recent news from Fukushima Daiichi and related events. TEPCO has continued to delay the completion of a
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No Justice; TEPCO Execs Found Not Guilty In Negligence Trial
NHK reports that all three TEPCO execs were found not guilty this morning in the conclusion of the years long
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Fukushima Disaster At Center Of Evolving South Korea vs. Japan Feud
Diplomatic relations between the two countries have been problematic in recent years. Fights over WWII human rights abuses, trade disputes
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Fukushima Unit 1 Reactor Well Inspection Results
The inspection of the unit 1 reactor well began in July, continuing into the end of August. A trio of
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Fukushima Unit 1 Spent Fuel Pool Inspection
The first inspection of the unit 1 spent fuel pool has been conducted. Workers found visibility of about 7 meters
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TEPCO Uses New Laser Decontamination System At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO has deployed a laser decontamination system at Fukushima Daiichi. This new system is currently being used to decontaminate the
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Demolition Rig For Fukushima Vent Tower Has 3 Failures
The remote cutting rig for dismantling the highly contaminated unit 1-2 vent tower has had three failures since it began
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Fukushima Daiichi Contract Workers Receive Medical Checks
TEPCO is providing health checks on current and former contract workers at Fukushima Daiichi. The report appears to indicate this
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Fukushima Unit 5, New Tsunami Damage Evidence
TEPCO has published new information about units 5 and 6 at Fukushima Daiichi. Work has begun to repair and use
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Fukushima Unit 1; Site Of Significant New Work
Fukushima Unit 1 has been the site of significant new work on multiple fronts. We outline the new events and
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Reactor Well Inspections Start At Fukushima Unit 1
TEPCO published preliminary photos July 18th showing the start of inspection work of the reactor well for unit 1. Two
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TEPCO Confirms Fuel Microparticles At Daiichi Reactors
TEPCO has confirmed new details about the existence of fuel microparticles at the three reactors that suffered meltdowns. Deeper detail
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Workers Enter Fukushima Electrical Room In Socks, Get Contaminated
This unusual event at Fukushima Daiichi took place in early June. Workers entered a 2nd floor electrical room in the
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Japan Govt. Erases Fukushima’s Victims
Optics are everything when you are trying to pretend a large scale disaster isn’t a large scale disaster. Asahi Shimbun
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How Work To Remove A Radioactive Tower At Fukushima Daiichi Went Wrong
Measure twice, cut once. Work to remove the highly contaminated units 1-2 vent tower at Fukushima Daiichi took an unfortunate
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