Fukushima Unit 3 New Hatch Investigation
TEPCO sent the small 3D printed robot equipped with a smart phone into inspect the unit 3 containment hatch a
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Shouganai Hits Fukushima Daiichi
Shouganai has again hit Fukushima Daiichi. The notion that “it can’t be helped” was cited by NRA when confronted with
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Fukushima Daiichi’s Little Known Hydrazine Problem
Recent Roadmap reports on activity at the plant have shown that hydrazine is still in use. The chemical was used
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Rain May Have Caused Radiation Spike At Fukushima Drainage Canal
TEPCO reported a small radiation spike at the K drainage canal on June 6th. Levels went up on the 6th
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TEPCO Under Fire For Leaks At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO has again been receiving growing criticism over their handling of contaminated water at the plant. The first leak, from
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Japan NRA Admits Fukushima Daiichi Still Leaking Into Pacific
The head of Japan’s NRA stated that the contaminated water at Fukushima Daiichi is continuing to seep into the ground
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Fukushima Unit 1 New Torus Room Inspections
What are they doing? TEPCO & Hitachi are apparently looking for damage to the vacuum breaker pipes that run in
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Fukushima 3rd Anniversary; Technical Report – Water
Contaminated water issues dominated TEPCO’s work and reporting out of the plant. The ALPS system intended to remove some of
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SimplyInfo.Org Zeolite Plan To Be Tested At Fukushima Daiichi
NHK is reporting that the government task force and TEPCO will implement one of our submitted ideas at the plant.
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Fukushima Daiichi Groundwater Well Hits 2 Million Bq Beta Radiation
Well 1-16 in the sea front area at Fukushima Daiichi has hit another new record. 2,100,000 bq/liter of beta radiation
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Unit 1 Leaks Found; We Have The Details
TEPCO has investigated the torus room of unit 1 with the new boat robot. This was an effort to look
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Newest TEPCO Tank Leak Due to Tilted Tank
NHK is reporting that TEPCO has admitted the reason the latest tank leak happened was contributed to by the tank
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TEPCO Head; More Water Leaking, Under Control.. Depending On Who You Believe
Two news articles about one meeting. One the head of TEPCO admits 400 tons of groundwater is leaking from the
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Fukushima Daiichi Leaked 43.8 Terabecquerels To The Sea In Last 2 Years
Based on the calculations of Michio Aoyama (Meteorological Research Institute, Japan) 60 GBq of cesium 137 and strontium 90 have leaked out
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Fukushima Water Problem Will Be A Decade Says TEPCO Consultant
TEPCO consultant Dale Klein told Der Spiegel that the ongoing water crisis at Fukushima Daiichi will be an ongoing problem
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New Fukushima Tank Leaks, Levels As High As 1.8 Sv/h
Tepco announced three more tank leaks at Daiichi. Two are actually existing tank leaks that have worsened and one is
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What Must Be Done To Save Fukushima & The Pacific
Since the admission by TEPCO that the plant has been leaking for the last 2+ years and that it continues
Read moreHow Fukushima Leaks
The mainstream media, late to the game has confused the leaking at Fukushima. Some reported as it if has not
Read moreFatal Flaws In Fukushima Radioactive Water Tanks Found
TEPCO has given out more information about the design of 300+ tanks being used on site to hold highly radioactive
Read moreNRA: TEPCO Reckless, Failed To Keep Records Amid New Leaks
NRA officials accused TEPCO of being reckless in relation to the discovery of highly radioactive water leaks at the plant.
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New Leaks Found, Ocean Contamination Confirmed At Fukushima
Two new tank leaks have been found at Fukushima Daiichi in another group of tanks. High radiation levels were found
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Fukushima Contaminated Water May Have Leaked To The Sea
TEPCO now admits that highly contaminated water from a holding tank may have leaked to the sea. Recent handouts show
Read moreTank Leak At Daiichi; More Failures To Come, Direct Route To The Sea
TEPCO reported a leaking tank yesterday that initially sounded like nothing new. They have had minor leaks in these tanks
Read moreFuku Leaks
Now that the truth is at least partially public knowledge, the Japanese government is stepping in to help at Fukushima
Read moreTEPCO Releases Unit 3 Radiation Levels, Shows New Problem
TEPCO published this new document today that includes more radiation readings for the reactor well of unit 3. These new
Read moreWhere & How Fukushima Daiichi Leaks
After the new round of contaminated water leaks were admitted by TEPCO, we revisited the technical design of the buildings
Read moreUnit 1 Access Hatch Inspection Gives Clues
TEPCO sent a pair of robots in to inspect the personnel access hatch for unit 1 recently. Upon reviewing the
Read moreStrontium 90 Will Contaminate Coastal Groundwater In 10 Years
Strontium 90 found to be leaking out of the ponds installed by TEPCO is expected to contaminate the coastal groundwater
Read moreFukushima Daiichi Technical Update Report
TEPCO has begun pumping water out of the number 2 pond at the plant to above ground tanks. TEPCO cites
Read moreHow TEPCO Manages A Disaster
This is how TEPCO solves a highly radioactive water leak. These pipes are part of the pond system that was
Read moreWater Leaks At Daiichi Expose New Widescale Failures At TEPCO
The extent of the problems at Fukushima Daiichi has come to light in the past few weeks as multiple failures
Read moreTEPCO To Remove Water From Ponds By June
TEPCO announced a big press conference to be held out at J Village. So far the only report out of this
Read moreMore Problems Come To Light At Fukushima Daiichi
More information has come out today in relation to the pond failures and leaks at Fukushima Daiichi. Third confirmed pond
Read morePond Liner Used At Fukushima Daiichi Equal To Trash Bag Plastic
Asahi Shimbun mentions in one of their reports on the pond tank leakage at Fukushima Daiichi that the HDPE plastic
Read moreCompany Involved In Decontamination Scandal Built Daiichi Pit Tanks
The company that built the now leaking pit tanks at Fukushima Daiichi was also involved in the recent scandal involving
Read moreChallenges Again Face Fukushima Daiichi
Both NHK and Asahi Shimbun are reporting some bits of the ongoing challenge at the plant. NHK is reporting that
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