Fukushima Disaster Costs Soar
New estimates have been released for the expected costs for the Fukushima disaster. These costs are broken down by the
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Fukushima Decontamination Company Employees Arrested For Murder
A decontamination worker went missing in the fall of 2015. A recent tip given to police implicated six workers for
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Fire At Namie Nuclear Waste Site
Loose branches and dead grass being prepared to be loaded into the iconic black bags used for nuclear soil and
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The Tour Of Fukushima You Need To See
These amazing new photographs from Fukushima filmmaker and photographer Arkadiusz Podniesiński taken in the evacuation zone in 2015 tell a compelling
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Naraha Reopening Delay Exposes Complex Problems With Returning Evacuees
The government announced a delay in reopening the town of Naraha near Fukushima Daiichi. The reopening would be delayed a few
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New Problems & Challenges Plague Fukushima
As June wanes we find more delays, more problems and new admissions about the extent of the disaster. TEPCO introduced
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Fukushima Daiichi Updates From IRID Part 2; New Robots & Work
As part of reviewing IRID’s updates on work progress for Fukushima Daiichi, new information about robots to be used and
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TEPCO Puts ALPS 2.0 Into Partial Operation
TEPCO announced they are putting the new improved version of the ALPS decontamination system into daily operation. It will operate
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ALPS 2.0 Begins Test Operations At Fukushima Daiichi
The new and improved version of ALPS has begun test operations. TEPCO announced the first of the two units has
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2nd ALPS Decontamination System Installed At Fukushima Daiichi
A second ALPS decontamination system is being installed at Fukushima Daiichi and will begin test operations in early September. NRA
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TEPCO To Try Two New Tactics To Stem Radioactive Tide At Fukushima Daiichi
Efforts to freeze a trench near unit 2 in order to remove highly radioactive water has continued to have problems.
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TEPCO Begins Decontamination Of Unit 3 First Floor
TEPCO has begun the further decontamination of the first floor of unit 3. Robots Meister and Sora are doing the
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Fukushima Town Demands Decontamination To Pre-Disaster Levels
This may be a first. The town of Naraha has demanded the central government decontaminate the town to what would be
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Fukushima’s Atomic Shopping Basket
This was found in a report on robotic decontamination work being conducted inside unit 3. Workers have had to innovate
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The Fukushima Elephant In The Room
The NY Times published an article today looking at the limbo Fukushima evacuees live in. Most in Namie and other
Read moreGovernment To Fukushima Evacuees, Offer Dosimeters Rather Than Clean Up
In an exchange that was shocking even for all we have seen in the 2+ years since the disaster, the
Read moreJapan Govt. Secretly Backtracks On Decontamination Efforts
While the Abe government has announce they will accelerate decontamination efforts Asahi Shimbun has found out that the opposite is
Read moreTo The Surprise Of Absolutely No One, Yakuza Involved In Decontamination Work
Asahi Shimbun reports on the prolific problems of the Yakuza in the layers of contractors used to conduct decontamination work
Read moreJapan Environment Minister Cuts Short Press Conference On Decontamination Fiasco
Video on the Asahi Shimbun website shows the minister, Nobuaki Ishihara making a brief statement and rushing away from the podium
Read moreDecontamination Official Rejected Technology As “Foreigners Might Scare The Locals”
The New York Times discusses more on the decontamination problems in Japan. They point out how many local and foreign
Read moreCorrupt Decontamination Part 2
Asahi Shimbun has published a second article on the illegal decontamination practices going on in Fukushima. The follow up focuses
Read moreFukushima Decontamination Misconduct Puts Entire Program In Question
Asahi Shimbun has revealed a widespread series of problems with the decontamination program in Fukushima. The Environment Ministry hired groups
Read moreTEPCO’s New Decontamination System Delayed By Tank Failures
TEPCO has announced a delay in the start up of the new decontamination system at Fukushima Daiichi. The system was
Read moreChange And Stagnation Over Nuclear Issues In Japan.
The new nuclear agency in Japan, the NRA has announced changes to nuclear disaster response. They plan to move emergency
Read moreFukushima Decontamination May Be Paid For By People Of Japan
The current plan as expressed by minister Edano. Decontamination will be billed to TEPCO, TEPCO asks for money from the
Read moreOfficials Now Considering Evacuation Over Decontamination
Policy in Japan has made a rather abrupt turn to the admission that permanent evacuation for many in Fukushima may
Read moreDecontamination Costs Exceed Estimates
The cost of decontaminating impacted areas is far exceeding estimates. The initial estimate to decontaminate a small home is 700,000
Read moreExperimental Zeolite Rice Paddy Project In Date City
An experimental project to determine if spraying zeolite and potassium onto the rice fields will aid in the prevention of
Read moreCriticism Of Fukushima Disaster Response Grows Worldwide
Greenpeace expert Ike Teuling did an on the ground investigation at Fukushima City, 60km from the nuclear plant. His investigation
Read moreDecontamination Follies
JAEA invited the media to watch their decontamination efforts at Okuma, 4km from Fukushima Daiichi. The crew pictured is “decontaminating”
Read moreGovernment Admits Some Will Never Return Home, Considers Buying Land
The Japanese government is considering buying the land in areas where the contamination is the worst. The more important comment
Read moreDecontamination Strategy In Doubt
Many experts have expressed doubt about the decontamination strategy in Japan. This involves power spraying roofs and similar structures, removing
Read moreFukushima, Some Give In, Others Fight Back
You don’t always see such a contrast in the same week. Fukushima City convinced 110 volunteers to help the decontaminate
Read more$13,000 To Wash Your Roof, Decontamination Scams Abound In Fukushima
Anyone with a power washer and a lack of morals seems to be setting up shop around Fukushima prefecture to
Read moreThe Enormity Of Decontaminating Japan And Decommissioning Fukushima
The mindboggling magnitude of the clean up efforts are starting to be realized. Just soil contamination alone for the 4
Read moreScottish Nuclear Plant Sea Contamination Impossible To Completely Decontaminate
The Dounreay nuclear plant on the coast of northern Scotland leaked radiation into the sea and coastline for twenty years.
Read moreAnger In Fukushima
Residents nearest the destroyed Fukushima Daiichi power plant expressed their anger and frustration with the situation in their home towns.
Read moreNo Quick Way To Decontaminate
A news report today mentions new concerns about the decontamination effort. Some of the tactics have caused radiation to concentrate
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