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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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Fukushima Daiichi Earthquake Update 2.14.21

February 14, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 2021, daiichi, earthquake, fukushima

This is a follow up report on the earthquake that took place on 2.13.21. A strong aftershock hit the plant

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Fukushima Daiichi Earthquake Report 2.13.21

February 14, 2021 Editor 0 Comments 2021, daiichi, earthquake, fukushima

A 7.3 earthquake was reported in the late hours of the evening Saturday night in Japan. Throughout the following hours

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The Fukushima Disaster Recovery That Wasn’t

September 11, 2020September 10, 2020 Editor 0 Comments 2020, disaster, fukushima, radiation, recovery, reopen, towns

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

August 7, 2020August 6, 2020 Editor 0 Comments contaminated water, daiichi, drain, fukushima, SC, suppression chamber, unit 3

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

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, decommissioning, fuel debris, fukushima, removal, unit 2

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

June 18, 2020 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, fukushima, inspection, robot, spent fuel pool, unit 2

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

May 6, 2020May 28, 2020 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, fukushima, removal, unit 1, unit 2, vent tower

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

April 15, 2020May 28, 2020 Editor 0 Comments Containment, daiichi, fukushima, inspection, pcv, unit 1

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

March 13, 2020March 12, 2020 Editor 0 Comments 9th anniversary, annual report, daiichi, fukushima, simplyinfo.org, 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

March 12, 2020March 11, 2020 Editor 0 Comments annual report, decommissioning, fukushima, Reactors, research, technical development

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

March 11, 2020 Editor 0 Comments annual report, fukushima, simplyinfo.org

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

February 27, 2020May 28, 2020 Editor 2 Comments coronavirus, COVID-19, fukushima, information, live blog, outbreak, pandemic, simplyinfo.org

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

February 18, 2020 Editor 0 Comments coronavirus, COVID-19, daiichi, fukushima, masks, tyvek suits, workers

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

January 31, 2020 Editor 2 Comments containment inspection, fukushima, robots, unit 1

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

January 30, 2020 Editor 4 Comments boron, daiichi, explosion, fukushima, hydrogen leaks, meltdown, Mox, plutonium, unit 3

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.

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First Photos of Fukushima Unit 1 Containment Cap

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 Editor 1 Comment 2019, cap, Containment, fukushima, inspection, unit 1

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

November 18, 2019November 17, 2019 Editor 1 Comment Containment, daiichi, dust monitor, fukushima, inspeciton, unit 1

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

November 5, 2019November 4, 2019 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, fukushima, muscle robot, pump, turbine building, unit 3

The “muscle robot” technology developed to potentially remove fuel debris from reactors at Fukushima Daiichi is being given a test

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Fukushima Unit 1-2 Vent Tower Progress Update

November 4, 2019November 4, 2019 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, fukushima, removal, unit 1 2 vent tower, vent tower

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

November 3, 2019 Editor 0 Comments 2019, contaminated, fukushima, soil, typhoon hagibis, washed away

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

October 28, 2019October 31, 2019 Editor 0 Comments 2019, Containment, daiichi, fukushima, inspections, reactor well, report, robot, unit 1

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

October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 Editor 0 Comments 3d, Containment, Corium, daiichi, fuel debris, fukushima, imaging, nuclear fuel, robots, ROV

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

October 13, 2019 Editor 1 Comment daiichi, damage, fukushima, hagibis, 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

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, daini, fukushima, restarts, tsunami wall, uranium, water

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

September 19, 2019 Editor 0 Comments executives, fukushima, TEPCO, 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

September 6, 2019August 29, 2019 Editor 0 Comments contamination, daiichi, diplomatic, food, fukushima, japan, olympics, South Korea

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

September 4, 2019September 3, 2019 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, fukushima, inspection, reactor, robot, robots, unit 1, well

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

September 3, 2019August 30, 2019 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, fukushima, inspection, spent fuel pool, unit 1

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

September 3, 2019August 28, 2019 Editor 0 Comments bolt together, daiichi, decontamination, fukushima, laser, water tanks

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

September 1, 2019August 28, 2019 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, decommissioning, failure, fukushima, rig, vent tower

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

August 30, 2019August 28, 2019 Editor 0 Comments contractors, daiichi, fukushima, health, workers

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

August 28, 2019 Editor 0 Comments daiichi, damage, fukushima, generator, subdrain, tsunami, unit 5

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

August 6, 2019August 6, 2019 Editor 1 Comment containment inspection, daiichi, fukushima, reactor well inspection, spent fuel pool, unit 1, vent tower

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

July 19, 2019 Editor 0 Comments 2019, fukushima, inspection, reactor well, refueling floor, robots, 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

July 1, 2019 Editor 0 Comments black stuff, cesium balls, daiichi, fukushima, glass, glass balls, microparticles, reactor, uranium

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

June 14, 2019June 11, 2019 Editor 0 Comments evacuees, fukushima, olympics, reconstruction

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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