On The Anniversary of The Fukushima Disaster, Remember This
Much of the reporting on the 10th anniversary of the triple disaster on 3-11 focuses on the empty towns, and
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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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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 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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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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Veneer Peels Off Fukushima Disaster
The carefully crafted veneer of recovery from the Fukushima nuclear disaster by the government is peeling in many ways. Protesters
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Japan’s Nuclear Disaster Evacuation Myth; Not Enough Buses
Asahi Shimbun continues to investigate Japan’s nuclear evacuation plans. This time they looked at the availability of buses to evacuate
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Asahi Shimbun Releases Yoshida Fukushima Testimony In English
Asahi Shimbun has finally released a translation of the Yoshida testimony on the Fukushima Disaster. The interviews caused controversy when
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New Documents Released Admit Concerning Events During Fukushima Disaster
Asahi Shimbun obtained a copy of Masao Yoshida’s testimony to the government investigation into the nuclear disaster. Yoshida was the
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48th Anniversary Of Palomares Nuclear Disaster
Friday was the 48th anniversary of the Palomares nuclear disaster. A US B52 collided with a refueling plane over southern
Read moreNew TEPCO Admission On Damage To Reactors; July 29, 2013
TEPCO buried new admissions about the reactor units and their damage in a couple of obscure reports. New unit 1
Read moreTEPCO Needs To Disclose Melted Fuel Locations
TEPCO released some rather rosy estimations of the meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi back in November 2011. These estimations at the
Read moreTEPCO; Alligator Tears And Excuses Among Admissions Of Failure & More Delays
TEPCO released a quarterly report required as part of the TEPCO “reform plan”. TEPCO attempts to make excuses for their
Read moreMore Rising Contamination, NRA Says Fukushima Leaking To The Sea
Cesium levels rose again today in the 1-2 groundwater well near the sea. Groundwater observation hole No.1-2 were detected at:
Read moreFormer Fukushima Daiichi Chief Dies Of Cancer
Masao Yoshida, chief at Fukushima Daiichi during the 2011 disaster died of esophageal cancer Tuesday in Tokyo. Yoshida’s actions during
Read moreTEPCO; More Leaking Contamination, TIPS Exploration & Debris Analysis
TEPCO announced a number of new leaks over the weekend. Tritium levels were going up including in the port. TEPCO
Read moreReactor Restarts & Why TEPCO Should Die To Spare Japan
TEPCO has started another PR effort. The current president of TEPCO met with local mayors near Kashiwazaki Kariwa, the nuclear
Read moreJapan’s Nuclear Energy Model Falls Apart
In a series of recent articles justification for Japan’s reactor restarts were given. When all of these concepts are taken
Read morefukuleaks.org/web Fukushima & Nuclear News Roundup; July 2, 2013
A piece of highly radioactive debris was found in Naraha where J Village is located. It contains high levels of beta
Read moreFukushima Puts Contaminated Soybeans To Market
10 tons of soybeans were sent to market from Date City, Fukushima prefecture. All of the samples listed show contamination.
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 more2011 Disaster Recovery Funds Given To Nuclear Plant Operators
Disaster recovery funds would be assumed to allocated to the people, communities and local businesses directly impacted by the disaster.
Read moreDocumentary About Fukushima Children Wins Film Festival
The film A2 by Ian Thomas Ash won the Nippon Visions Film Festival non animation category. The event took place
Read moreGovt Food Testing In Japan Shows Food Roulette Still Exists
Asahi Shimbun recently promoted a sort of “all clear” on food consumption in Fukushima. The claim was that meals were
Read moreTEPCO Admits Increasing Leaks To The Sea
TEPCO has admitted both ongoing and increased leaks to the sea. They announced in a press release that tritium leaking
Read moreFukushima Rice To Be Bought By Govt., Mixed Into Japan’s Rice Reserves
Japan’s national government will buy up 40,000 tons of Fukushima rice, including rice from the evacuation zones (as long as
Read moreFukushima News Roundup June 18, 2013
The NRA has announced that they do not consider quake damage to be the cause of the isolation condenser failure
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 moreTEPCO “Changes” Contamination Levels In Groundwater
TEPCO has yet again changed their statements on cesium contamination in the groundwater testing at the plant. Efforts to gain
Read moreTEPCO Shows Off Work To Press, Still Doesn’t Know Where Melted Fuel Is
TEPCO did another event for the selected press to come see certain parts of Fukushima Daiichi. The tour appears to
Read moreNew Fukushima Admissions Buried In TEPCO Reporting
TEPCO’s reporting as of late has made knowing what is going on a serious challenge. They still release rather important
Read moreThe Marketing-Speak Of The UNSCEAR Report On Fukushima
Friday much of the media reported a declaration that there were no health impacts from Fukushima. This wasn’t even close
Read moreThe Marketing-Speak Of The UNSCEAR Report On Fukushima
Friday much of the media reported a declaration that there were no health impacts from Fukushima. This wasn’t even close
Read moreUN Human Rights Report On Fukushima Finds Considerable Problems
The UN Human Rights Council report issued this month in an advanced edition spells out many issues that exist after
Read moreFukushima & Nuclear News Roundup; Friday May 31st
TEPCO asks for more money, fishermen still can’t fish in today’s news roundup. (graphic by 281_antinuke) TEPCO asks for another
Read moreFukushima Daiichi To Get Frozen Wall To Contain Reactors
The Japanese government is poised to order TEPCO to implement a plan to install an underground frozen wall system around
Read moreALPS System Fails To Remove All Contamination As Planned
Testing of the ALPS decontamination system at Fukushima Daiichi has failed a critical test of the filtration system. Minyu-Net is
Read moreTEPCO To Build Real Sized Reactor Model To Determine Fuel Removal Plan
TEPCO plans to build a mock reactor in Fukushima to work out issues related to removing fuel and dismantling the
Read moreTEPCO’s New Meltdown In Tokyo
Last week TEPCO announced at a press conference that they would be unable to build the underground wall hoped to
Read moreRadball To Be Used To Map Hot Spots In Fukushima Reactors
A strange looking device will be used to map the radiation in the Fukushima reactors. The device can detect radiation
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