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TEPCO Cites 6 Years For Total Property Loss
[Translate] Six Years For Total Loss On Fukushima Properties TEPCO has admitted a time frame for total loss on property claims. In this NHK report they cite that after 6 years of non occupancy a house will be considered a total loss. “The utility is to offer compensation based on how long the affected areas were designated as no-go zones. It will also assume that the value of the real estate will fall to zero 6 years after the accident.” NHK has since pulled the story off the website, a cached copy still exists online. If this is correct it puts some context on efforts to reopen the evacuation zone. Parts of Tomioka were reopened last week for brief visits to do repair work but not residency. Parts of Namie were reopened this week … Read entire article »
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Recovered SPEEDI Data From Evacuation Zone – In English
[Translate] Radiation data was recovered recently from the radiation stations within the evacuation zone. The data was put out but only in Japanese. We have compiled the hourly spreadsheets for each station into one document and provided a reference map for station locations. Headers and notes are now in English. The data shows what days and times radiation levels began to rise drastically in different areas. Some stations stop reporting due to power outage or damage from the disaster. The spreadsheet has a page for each station. Launch Google Spreadsheet The companion Google Map with approximate location of the SPEEDI monitor stations. Some additional station information (in Japanese) This article would not be possible without the extensive efforts of the SimplyInfo research team Join the conversation at chat.simplyinfo.org All content is copyright SimplyInfo.org. Content may also be copyright … Read entire article »
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French Nuclear Institute Shows Disaster Would Devastate Country
[Translate] A study by the French nuclear safety agency IRSN showed a single INES 7 nuclear disaster would be a major blow to the country. It would cost about $580 billion or 20% of national economic output. They estimated about 100,000 people would be left homeless, crops and the environment in the region would be ruined. About $126 billion of the losses would be to French tourism and consumable products. The agency considered the potential losses in France to be even larger than Japan’s losses so far from Fukushima. This recent data map shows how dangerous a nuclear disaster could be in a geographically dense country like Germany. Just looking at a 30km zone puts millions of people in danger. What was seen from the Fukushima disaster is that people are exposed and … Read entire article »
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Asahi Shimbun; US Evacuation Of Yokosuka Naval Base Was Not Voluntary
[Translate] Asahi Shimbun has uncovered more details about the early events of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. What they uncovered fills some of the information gaps about what transpired between the US and Japan during those early days. Before unit 4 exploded, the US was already deeply worried about the spent fuel pool there. A classified diplomatic cable on March 14th urged Japan to use the SDF (Japan’s military) to become involved in the effort to regain control of 4′s spent fuel pool that had a full offload of fuel from the reactor. Also noted in what Asahi Shimbun was able to find was that on March 15th, radiation warning alarms went off at Yokosuka Naval Base 300km from Fukushima Daiichi. All women and children on the base were ordered to evacuate. It was already … Read entire article »
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Issues At Fukushima Daiichi And More Nuclear Changes In Japan
[Translate] Denki Shimbun raises concerns about the delays in the new ALPS water decontamination system to be used at Fukushima Daiichi. The NRA has asked for further safety standards for the system before they give operation approval. This has added to the growing list of delays for the new system. Not mentioned in the Denki Shimbun article is the extensive delay after TEPCO discovered the sludge storage containers would catastrophically fail if dropped. The water problem at Fukushima Daiichi continues to grow. The current delay puts full decontamination of the current water on site at 1.5 years. The additional delays could make it take another 5 years to clean the water on site. Japan’s NRA has put the issue of operating extensions for aging nuclear reactors on hold. The issue of new … Read entire article »
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Japan To Set Up Fallout Shelters For Residents Living Near Nuclear Power Plants
[Translate] Japan’s nuclear regulator has announced the need for 50 fallout shelters for residents living near nuclear power plants. Some of Japan’s nuclear plants are built on peninsulas. Residents living on these peninsulas would be unable to flee during a nuclear disaster since they would have to drive near the plant to escape. The solution? Fallout shelters. Public buildings like schools would be retrofited with air handling systems and blowers to attempt to remove radioactive substances before people enter. There were no specifics given what the alternative plan is if these facilities are destroyed or damaged by an event like an earthquake or tsunami. This article would not be possible without the extensive efforts of the SimplyInfo research team Join the conversation at chat.simplyinfo.org All content is copyright SimplyInfo.org. Content may also be copyright of … Read entire article »
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NRA Issues New Evacuation Standards
[Translate] The NRA in Japan issued a new set of evacuation criteria. The new levels are much more strict than IAEA standards. The new rules include: Residents outside a 5-km radius of the facility will be told to evacuate within several hours if the radiation level reaches 500 microsieverts per hour Restrictions on food produced near a nuclear plant if the radiation levels hit 0.5 microsievert per hour Temporary evacuation orders in areas where the radiation level reaches 20 microsieverts per hour A 5-km radius of a nuclear plant will prepare to evacuate if all power at the plant goes out for more than five minutes or if the reactor cooling system cannot be run from the control room. Immediate evacuation if a plant operator loses the ability to shut down reactors or when pressure in reactor … Read entire article »
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Japan’s Nuclear Emergency Zone Study Shows Worldwide Deficiencies
[Translate] Japan’s new nuclear agency released a series of radiation release and plume path models. These are based on a 30km (18.64 miles) emergency evacuation zone that Japan’s nuclear regulator is now saying they will make the standard. The old zone was 10 kilometers (6 miles). These models showed that even the new 30km evacuation zones were insufficient in many cases leaving those outside the evacuation zone exposed to high levels of radiation. Four plants had high levels beyond 30km (18.64 miles). Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in Niigata prefecture had high radiation in populated areas about 40.2 kilometers from the plant. The other three plants examined are Fukushima Daini in Fukushima prefecture, the Ohi plant in Fukui prefecture and the Hamaoka plant in Shizuoka prefecture. 12 plants had high levels out into the 30km zone (18.64 … Read entire article »
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No Way To Evacuate Near Oi Nuclear Plant! Tsunami Risks Higher Than Told.
[Translate] The Japan Times ran a very disturbing story today. As they were covering the protests at Oi over the weekend they looked at the ability to evacuate the population around Oi in the event of an accident. We have pointed out in our analysis of the safety at Oi that there is one road to the plant that sits on a peninsula. Protesters took advantage of this flaw and were able to blockade all entry into or out of the plant with a few vehicles and some log chain. The terrain and natural conditions in that area of Fukui make most travel challenging. “ Based on a simulation it ran last week of what would happen if people panicked and fled by car, Fukui Prefecture estimates it could take over eight hours to … Read entire article »
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Featured Article: Radiological Emergency Plan: North Anna Nuclear Power Station
[Translate] SimplyInfo member Peter Melzer has taken an extensive look at the evacuation plan of the North Anna nuclear plant. With recent NRC actions to erode evacuation zones and safety, these issues become all the more concerning. Peter’s article is reproduced with permission below. It can also be read along with his other excellent articles on Fukushima at his blog. Peter also has a book out, Fukushima Ten Essays that can be found on Amazon. Monday, June 11, 2012 Radiological Emergency Plan: North Anna Nuclear Power Station On March 11, 2011, the Great Tōhoku Earthquake and Tsunami struck Japan’s northeastern coast with devastating consequences. Roughly 20,000 people perished that day. In addition, three reactors at the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station (NPS) incurred fuel meltdowns with massive releases of radioactive material into the air and the ocean, contaminating … Read entire article »
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New Video: MIT Mouse Radiation Study Is Science Fiction
[Translate] SimplyInfo.org member Ian Goddard has done further research on the MIT mouse study that was previously debunked here on SimplyInfo. Ian’s new video goes into further detail and investigation of the data and issues surrounding the MIT mouse study. He looks at additional data in the Tanaka et al. pre-existing low dose radiation mouse study, the known human models of low dose radiation research and the wider motivations of MIT to promote propaganda over science. The insistence of these MIT researcher’s that their flawed mouse study warrants scaling back or eliminating evacuation zones for people is not only science fiction but incredibly dangerous to all those who could be potential victims of the next nuclear disaster. This article would not be possible without the extensive efforts of the SimplyInfo research team Join the … Read entire article »
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Fukushima Government Deleted SPEEDI Reports During Disaster
[Translate] Daily Yomiuri, Mainichi and Yahoo Japan are reporting a revelation that the prefecture government in Fukushima deleted SPEEDI report emails from the first week of the disaster. UPDATE 2 at bottom of article. UPDATE: EX-SKF has a translation of the Tokyo Shimbun article on the SPEEDI files deleted in Fukushima. Tokyo Shimbun talked to the people involved and the person whom they did not name, who actually deleted the files. They claim the files were taking up too much room on their server so they deleted them. The unnamed person in charge of the Fukushima government told Tokyo Shimbun they “did not notice” the emails until March 15. However, they admitted to other media outlets that they requested the emails after the dedicated data system failed to work. They also admitted at … Read entire article »
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Population Exodus From Tohoku Region Of Japan
[Translate] The areas around the Fukushima Daiichi disaster and areas that received higher radiation fallout have seen major population shifts. The government numbers are thought to be lower than the actual number of people leaving as they are based on people who officially file a change of residence form. Chiba saw their population drop as young families moved away and people did not move to the area to replace those that left. Fukushima, Iwate and Miyagi all saw people leaving in considerable numbers, these don’t always include those in temporary housing or are living in a different town in the same region due to high radiation levels. An estimated 43,000 is a conservative number of official moves from the Tohoku region. This article would not be possible without the extensive efforts of the SimplyInfo … Read entire article »
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Japan The Bad News Ahead Of Cold Shutdown
[Translate] Japan will declare “cold shutdown” for Fukushima Daiichi today. They have re-stated it as “cold shutdown conditions” after much criticism in the media that you can’t have a cold shutdown in a reactor that has exploded and melted out fuel into the reactor building. Many have seen the cold shutdown declaration as a distraction and political theater. Ahead of this announcement the government in Japan has been coming clean on some incredibly bad news. We have seen this kind of tactic before since March where bad news then good news comes out in an orchestrated fashion. There is also speculation that these admissions are coming out as people in Japan and elsewhere are distracted with winter holidays. TEPCO’s story is still that the tsunami caused the meltdowns and that the reactors fuel … Read entire article »
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Government Admits Some Will Never Return Home, Considers Buying Land
[Translate] The Japanese government is considering buying the land in areas where the contamination is the worst. The more important comment is the admission that many will never be able to return home. In addition it was made public that decontamination efforts in Fukushima are largely not working. What may be effective in areas of much lower or spotty contamination is not working to effectively decontaminate homes in Fukushima. Initially people evacuated were told they would only be gone a few days. Many left their pets at home and likely many other things important to their lives. They were told repeatedly by the government that they would return home “very soon”. Then there was the admission by Prime Minister Kan on his way out that some may be unable to return home for … Read entire article »
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The Animal Tragedy In Fukushima
[Translate] When people were told to being evacuation as Fukushima Daiichi melted down they were told by officials to leave their pets at home, they would be allowed to return in a few days. It has been over 200 days. This has turned out to be one of the more heartbreaking lies of the disaster. Believing the government officials, many in Fukushima left their pets at home. Once people evacuated the evacuation zone was closed and never reopened. People didn’t leave pets behind out of neglect or carelessness, their mistake was believing what they were told. This was compounded by the fact that most shelters would not allow pets. Pet owners had the additional stress and guilt of beloved family members being left behind to an unknown fate. The government’s response was to do nothing. … Read entire article »
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Kan’s Visit To TEPCO And The Reason Behind His Action
[Translate] Below is the translation of this article, thanks to Ob_Li for providing the translation. Link in Japanese Kan’s visit to TEOCO and the reason behind his action Yukio Edano, the former Chief Cabinet Secretary disclosed to Yomiuri Shimbun interview that TEPCO former CEO Masataka Shimizu requested him that TEPCO had wanted to fully evacuate nuclear plant workers from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant right after the explosion on March 15. TEPCO has been fully denying this request from former CEO Shimizu. Both former PM Kan and former Minister of METI Banri Kaieda have been explaining about the TEPCO’s evacuation request, Edano publicly and firstly disclosed about the actual time line of the evacuation request from Shimizu. Edano pointed out that Shimizu’s request was shared among government officials as “Full evacuation from the Fukushima … Read entire article »
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People Leaving Fukushima As Government Fails To Be Upfront About Contamination
[Translate] For months the government has downplayed the disaster in Fukushima telling evacuated residents they could “go home very soon” and other platitudes causing people to hold out hope of going home. People put their lives on hold as the government slowly went from a stance of very temporary evacuation to a plan of decontaminating everything to one where admissions are finally coming that some may not be able to go home for decades, possibly generations. As local governments and individuals scramble to decontaminate there is no clear policy for the process and no one is talking about the potential for re-contamination. The voluntary evacuation zones have caused even more stress and confusion as voluntary evacuations receive no government help and hot spot evacuations leave neighbors living next to empty homes they … Read entire article »
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Photos Compare Fukushima And Chernobyl Evacuation Zones
[Translate] A new photo essay shows the eerie similarities between the evacuation zones around Fukushima and Chernobyl. The entire series can be found here. This article would not be possible without the extensive efforts of the SimplyInfo research team Join the conversation at chat.simplyinfo.org All content is copyright SimplyInfo.org. Content may also be copyright of other specific original authors or creators and was reproduced here with limited permission. While we welcome the sharing of information or promoting our work, please do so with respect to the large amount of effort and time that goes into our research and analysis. Referring to something or a quote is great, copying it all or in substantial parts is not so great. If you wish to reproduce any of our content in full or in more than a phrase … Read entire article »
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UK Advising No Travel Within 60km Of Fukushima Daiichi
[Translate] The UK government is telling their citizens to not travel within 60km of Fukushima Daiichi. “we advise against all travel to within a 60km radius of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility” The US government is still advising no travel within 50 miles of Fukushima Daiichi. This advisory expires September 18th, no word if it will be extended. This article would not be possible without the extensive efforts of the SimplyInfo research team Join the conversation at chat.simplyinfo.org All content is copyright SimplyInfo.org. Content may also be copyright of other specific original authors or creators and was reproduced here with limited permission. While we welcome the sharing of information or promoting our work, please do so with respect to the large amount of effort and time that goes into our research and analysis. Referring to … Read entire article »
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