TEPCO Sued By Shareholders Over 2011 Nuclear Disaster
In a little-publicized civil trial, shareholders sued TEPCO’s executives for their roles in the 2011 nuclear disaster. The trio was
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Fukushima Daiichi
Fukushima Daiichi Frozen Wall Section Fails
A section of the frozen wall at Fukushima Daiichi has melted. The portion south of unit 4 has had problems
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Fukushima Unit 1 To Be Inspected In January
NHK is reporting that the containment inspection for Fukushima Daiichi unit 1 will finally take place in January 2022. The
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Fukushima Daiichi Under Volcanic Pumice Risk, What Does That Mean?
Volcanic floating pumice stones have been causing problems for coastal communities in Japan since August. The floating pumice began showing
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US NRC Buried Data On Nuclear Plant Aging Risks
The US NRC has been approving operating license extensions for US nuclear reactors for up to 80 years. There were
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TEPCO Executives Face Appeal Of Negligence Case
Court-appointed lawyers representing the victims of the Fukushima nuclear disaster appealed the original ruling in the criminal negligence case against
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Fukushima Daiichi Waste Containers Repaired With Sticker Sheet
TEPCO published new information about solid radioactive waste containers in September. This took place after a container leaked highly radioactive
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TEPCO To Remove Deadly Radioactive Vent Pipe
TEPCO announced they will remove the vent pipes that connected units 1 and 2 to the shared vent tower. These
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Fukushima Unit 1 New Cover Building Progress
Work towards installing a new cover building on unit 1 at Fukushima Daiichi is under way. A recent report from
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Fukushima Daiichi Zeolite Wall Expected To Last 70 Years
A study in July of 2021 calculated the longevity of the buried zeolite wall at Fukushima Daiichi. The zeolite wall
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Troubled Fukushima Daiichi Waste Containers Have A New Problem
Japan’s NRA announced that 31 waste containers at Fukushima Daiichi have exceeded their life span. The containers in question hold
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Fukushima Daiichi Radiation Readings 2021
TEPCO released a small set of radiation readings in May 2021. The new readings give some insight into the persistence
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Fukushima Daiichi Waste Container Leaks Investigated
After the February 2021 earthquake at Fukushima Daiichi, workers discovered elevated levels of radiation in one of the storm water
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Fukushima Daiichi Vent Systems Inspected
TEPCO recently completed a series of inspections of the SGTS (standby gas treatment system) rooms and filter trains for units
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New Damage Found At Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2
While preparing for an inspection inside unit 2’s reactor well, workers found new damage. The reactor cavity differential pressure adjustment
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Fukushima Water Dumping Plan Causes International Uproar
Japan’s plan to allow TEPCO to dump contaminated water into the Pacific has caused international uproar. Other governments, environmental groups,
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TEPCO Gains Permission To Dump Contaminated Water – What You Need To Know
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga gave TEPCO permission to dump contaminated water into the sea on Tuesday. Japanese fishing, environmental
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Fukushima Daiichi Earthquake Damage Update 3.30.21
Inspections and response efforts from the February 2021 earthquake were still underway when another earthquake hit on March 20th. Due
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Update: Fukushima Unit 1 & 3 Containment Leaks
New information was published by TEPCO updating details about the new containment water leaks caused by the February earthquake. At
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Fukushima Daiichi Unit 3 New Containment Leaks
New problems have been found related to the containment damage at unit 3 caused by the February 2021 earthquake. TEPCO
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Water Tanks At Fukushima Daiichi Found Damaged By Recent Quake
There have been multiple problems at Fukushima Daiichi in the contaminated water tanks farms. Initial reporting after the February earthquake
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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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SimplyInfo.org | Fukushima 10th Anniversary Report
To document the 10th anniversary of the 3-11 disaster, our 10th anniversary report on the Fukushima Disaster is available now.
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Fukushima Unit 3 Spent Fuel – All Removed
Another milestone at Fukushima Daiichi was achieved yesterday. On February 26th, 2021 the last of the spent fuel was removed
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Pressure Drop at Fukushima Daiichi Unit 1
More problems from the recent earthquake in Fukushima Prefecture are being found. Water leaks were discovered at units 1 and
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Fukushima Daiichi Reactors Suffer Containment Damage In Quake
A report published by TEPCO today shows new containment damage suffered by units 1 and 3 at Fukushima Daiichi as
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SimplyInfo.org; Fukushima Update November 2020
Below are some of the more notable new information related to Fukushima Daiichi from recent weeks. We will have more
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TEPCO Implements Restrictions At Fukushima Daiichi To Control Covid
Fukushima prefecture has managed to keep covid cases down to a total of 82. For obvious reasons TEPCO has been
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Fukushima Unit 1 Spent Fuel Pool Cover Installed
TEPCO has completed the installation of a floating air bag to protect the spent fuel pool at unit 1, Fukushima
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Fukushima Unit 2 Spent Fuel Pool Inspection
TEPCO announced an upcoming inspection of unit 2’s spent fuel pool. The work will be done using an underwater ROV
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Fukushima Daiichi New Effort To Locate Nuclear Fuel Announced
TEPCO revealed some new plans in the long term effort to find the melted nuclear fuel at Fukushima Daiichi. IRID,
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New High Risk Work For Fukushima Daiichi Announced
TEPCO has announced new work at Fukushima Daiichi related to the unit 1-2 vent tower. This location has the highest
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New Fukushima Daiichi Hot Spot Found & Trillion Yen Fuel Debris Clean Up
TEPCO says it will cost $12.6 billion USD to remove fuel at the units 2 and 3 reactors at Fukushima
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SimplyInfo.org Annual Report: Conclusion
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SimplyInfo.org Annual Report; Political
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SimplyInfo.org Annual Report; Health
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SimplyInfo.org Annual Report; Social
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SimplyInfo.org Annual Report; Environment
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SimplyInfo.org Annual Report; Workers
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SimplyInfo.org Annual Report; Plant Facilities
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