Planned Completion Of Fukushima Unit 3 Spent Fuel Removal
TEPCO plans to have all of Unit 3’s spent fuel removed by this date.
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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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Work To Reduce Risk From Mega Float To Be Completed
Work to reduce the risk of the mega float from tsunami is expected to be completed by mid fiscal year
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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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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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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 1-2 Vent Tower Dismantled
The upper half of the unit 1-2 vent tower has been cut down and the vent pipe has been capped.
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Fukushima Unit 1 Containment Inspection Prep Work Completed
TEPCO announced that work to prepare unit 1 for a new containment inspection has been completed. This work has been
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SimplyInfo.org; Annual Report – Unit 1
This is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a
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SimplyInfo.org; Annual Report – Reactor Technical Developments
This is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a
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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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SimplyInfo.org: Coronavirus Ongoing Updates
This is an ongoing update of headlines and information related to the coronavirus outbreak. Newest information at the top. If
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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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Unit 1 Containment Inspection
Much anticipated inspection inside unit 1 containment.
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 Unit 1 Containment Inspection Update
Plans to inspect inside the containment structure of unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi has again hit a series of delays.
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Fuel Removal Technology Given A Test Run At Fukushima Daiichi
The “muscle robot” technology developed to potentially remove fuel debris from reactors at Fukushima Daiichi is being given a test
Read moreFukushima Unit 1-2 Vent Tower Progress Update
The unit 1-2 vent tower at Fukushima Daiichi is the most dangerous location on site outside of the reactor buildings.
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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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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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Fukushima Nuclear Fuel Imaging Tool Created For Under $150
Researchers developed a 3D imaging system that could be used to located Fukushima’s melted nuclear fuel for under $150 using
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Fukushima Daiichi Water Infiltration From Typhoon
Typhoon Hagibis has mostly cleared from Fukushima Prefecture. TEPCO published a series of reports of water infiltration at the plant
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SimplyInfo.org; A Fukushima Update 10.10.19
We round up recent news from Fukushima Daiichi and related events. TEPCO has continued to delay the completion of a
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Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2 Containment Inspection
Unit 2 pedestal containment inspection.
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No Justice; TEPCO Execs Found Not Guilty In Negligence Trial
NHK reports that all three TEPCO execs were found not guilty this morning in the conclusion of the years long
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Fukushima Disaster At Center Of Evolving South Korea vs. Japan Feud
Diplomatic relations between the two countries have been problematic in recent years. Fights over WWII human rights abuses, trade disputes
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Fukushima Unit 1 Reactor Well Inspection Results
The inspection of the unit 1 reactor well began in July, continuing into the end of August. A trio of
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Fukushima Unit 1 Spent Fuel Pool Inspection
The first inspection of the unit 1 spent fuel pool has been conducted. Workers found visibility of about 7 meters
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TEPCO Uses New Laser Decontamination System At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO has deployed a laser decontamination system at Fukushima Daiichi. This new system is currently being used to decontaminate the
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Demolition Rig For Fukushima Vent Tower Has 3 Failures
The remote cutting rig for dismantling the highly contaminated unit 1-2 vent tower has had three failures since it began
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Fukushima Daiichi Contract Workers Receive Medical Checks
TEPCO is providing health checks on current and former contract workers at Fukushima Daiichi. The report appears to indicate this
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Fukushima Unit 5, New Tsunami Damage Evidence
TEPCO has published new information about units 5 and 6 at Fukushima Daiichi. Work has begun to repair and use
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Fukushima Unit 1; Site Of Significant New Work
Fukushima Unit 1 has been the site of significant new work on multiple fronts. We outline the new events and
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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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TEPCO Confirms Fuel Microparticles At Daiichi Reactors
TEPCO has confirmed new details about the existence of fuel microparticles at the three reactors that suffered meltdowns. Deeper detail
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Japan Govt. Erases Fukushima’s Victims
Optics are everything when you are trying to pretend a large scale disaster isn’t a large scale disaster. Asahi Shimbun
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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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Drilling Of Internal Door Daiichi Unit 1
TEPCO will drill through the interior door of the X-2 penetration into containment in early June. This will allow full
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