Unit 1 Containment Inspection
Much anticipated inspection inside unit 1 containment.
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2019
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
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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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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Unit 1 Containment Cutting Resumes
Work to cut a hole in personnel door into containment resumes.
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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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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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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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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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Fukushima Unit 2 Spent Fuel Removal Plan May Drastically Change
TEPCO previously announced their plan for removing spent fuel from unit 2 at Fukushima Daiichi. This involved removing the roof
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SimplyInfo.org 2019 Annual Report On The Fukushima Disaster
SimplyInfo.org’s 2019 report on the Fukushima Disaster is now available. Our comprehensive report covers the technical, health, ecological and social
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SimplyInfo.org On Nuclear Hotseat Talking About Fukushima!
Communications Director, Nancy Foust is on this week’s Nuclear Hotseat with Libbe HaLevy talking about the 8th anniversary of the
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Fukushima Unit 2 Fuel Debris Inspection Results
TEPCO completed another inspection inside unit 2 containment this week. The newest work involved attempting to move and grasp pieces
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TEPCO To Poke Fukushima Unit 2 Fuel With A Stick
TEPCO announced at a meeting with Japan’s NRA that they will conduct a new investigation inside unit 2 around February
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