Fukushima Daiichi Earthquake Report 2.13.21
A 7.3 earthquake was reported in the late hours of the evening Saturday night in Japan. Throughout the following hours
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SimplyInfo.org Coronavirus Live Blog 2.8.2021
This is an ongoing update of headlines and information related to the coronavirus outbreak. Newest information at the top. If
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Japan’s Nuclear Safety Rules Found To Be Flawed
A Japanese court found that Japan’s nuclear regulator’s decision to allow the Oi nuclear plant to restart was unreasonable and
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SimplyInfo.org; Fukushima Update November 2020
Below are some of the more notable new information related to Fukushima Daiichi from recent weeks. We will have more
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UN Bans Nuclear Weapons, Goes Into Effect January 22
The UN achieved the needed countries for ratification of an international ban on nuclear weapons on Saturday. The treaty goes
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Unit 3 Receives New Turbine Building Cover
The unit 3 turbine building suffered roof damage during the 2011 explosion at that reactor. A temporary cover had been
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The Fukushima Disaster Recovery That Wasn’t
Since the initial evacuations, the Japanese government has been telling people they will go home very soon. The disaster is
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Fukushima Unit 3 Suppression Chamber To Be Drained
Fukushima unit 3 will have contaminated water removed from the suppression chamber to help improve the earthquake resistance of the
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Questionable Fukushima Radiation Exposure Studies Retracted
A pair of radiation exposure studies on the people of Date City have been retracted. Authors Hayano and Miyazaki retracted
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Fukushima Unit 2 Fuel Debris Plan Further Confirmed
The details of the equipment and process for initial fuel removal at unit 2 have been further refined. Most of
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Massive US Nuclear Bribery Scandal Exposed By FBI
A bribery scandal involving the GOP Speaker of the House in Ohio, four associates, and nuclear power plant owner FirstEnergy
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TEPCO Implements Restrictions At Fukushima Daiichi To Control Covid
Fukushima prefecture has managed to keep covid cases down to a total of 82. For obvious reasons TEPCO has been
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Fukushima Unit 1 Spent Fuel Pool Cover Installed
TEPCO has completed the installation of a floating air bag to protect the spent fuel pool at unit 1, Fukushima
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Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2 Spent Fuel Pool Inspected
An inspection of unit 2’s spent fuel pool has been completed. This is what they found. The work was completed
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Fukushima Unit 2 Spent Fuel Pool Inspection
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
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
TEPCO has announced new work at Fukushima Daiichi related to the unit 1-2 vent tower. This location has the highest
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Pandemic Risks & Disruption At World’s Nuclear Plants
The pandemic has caused some very real safety threats to the nuclear industry worldwide. The disruption and a distracted public
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New Fukushima Daiichi Hot Spot Found & Trillion Yen Fuel Debris Clean Up
TEPCO says it will cost $12.6 billion USD to remove fuel at the units 2 and 3 reactors at Fukushima
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SimplyInfo.org Annual Report: Conclusion
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SimplyInfo.org Annual Report; Political
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SimplyInfo.org Annual Report; Health
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SimplyInfo.org Annual Report; Social
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SimplyInfo.org Annual Report; Environment
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SimplyInfo.org Annual Report; Workers
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SimplyInfo.org Annual Report; Plant Facilities
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SimplyInfo.org; Annual Report – Units 4, 5 & 6
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SimplyInfo.org Annual Report; Unit 3
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SimplyInfo.org Annual Report; Unit 2
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SimplyInfo.org; Annual Report – Unit 1
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SimplyInfo.org; Annual Report – Reactor Technical Developments
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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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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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