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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8 Japan Nuclear Reactors At High Risk Of Volcano Damage, NRA Confirms
We outlined concerns about this back in 2014. It started with the Sendai nuclear reactors and their risk for damage
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Japanese Government Plans New Nuclear Reactor In Secret
The Asahi Shimbun has outed a closed door meeting between the current Japanese government and parties within the nuclear industry.
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NRA Tells TEPCO To Reduce Radioactive Water In Reactor Buildings At Fukushima
NRA has instructed TEPCO to deal with the radioactive water in the reactor building basements at Fukushima Daiichi. The request
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Japan Sees Another Reactor Permanently Shut Down
The Ikata unit 1 reactor will be permanently shut down. The nearly 40 year old reactor needs 200 billion yen
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New Meltdown Byproduct Found Far From Fukushima Daiichi
Another type of material has been found by researchers that is tied to the meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi. We have
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Foxes Invade Fukushima Unit 2 Reactor Building
TEPCO reported finding foxes have invaded the unit 2 reactor building. The plant has had problems with rats in the
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Japan NRA Moves TEPCO’s Kashiwazaki Kariwa To Front Of The Restart Line
Japan’s NRA has put two reactors at the Kashwazaki Kariwa nuclear plant on their “priority” list for restart screenings. The
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Japan’s Nuclear Restarts; BWR Restart Following Extended Shutdown Report
BWR RESTART FOLLOWING EXTENDED SHUTDOWN By Dean Wilkie All of the reactors in Japan were shut down subsequent to the
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Takahama Reactor Restarts Appeal Rejected By Court
The restart attempt of the nuclear reactors at the Takahama plant in Japan has again been rejected by the courts.
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Fukushima Unit 1 Reactor Well Cover Dislodged
TEPCO showed in a handout that got little attention that the concrete reactor well cover for unit 1 is dislodged.
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Fukushima Unit 3 Dust Disperal Hints At Accident Events
TEPCO’s report on contaminated dust dispersal that ended up contaminating rice fields north of the damaged nuclear site may indicate
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Sendai May Get Restart Approval, Who Has Potential To Restart
Japan’s NRA is expected to give restart approval for the Sendai nuclear plant this week. The reactors still would not
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Cracked Belgian Reactors May Be Retired, Same Risk at 22 Nuclear Plants Worldwide
Two Belgian reactors are receiving continued investigations into the structural cracking problems of their reactor vessels. The steel reactor vessels
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Fukushima Unit 5 Continues Alternate Cooling
Unit 5 continues to operate on shared cooling with the reactor vessel. Graphs of hourly temperature data pulled today show
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Fukushima Unit 5 Reactor Temperature Rises
TEPCO’s statements earlier this week that they would use a back and forth method of cooling the spent fuel pool
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UK Reactor Shut Down 5 Months Without Informing Public
The Dungeness nuclear power plant was shut down for 5 months to deal with inadequate flood protection issues. What is
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Unit 3 Fukushima Daiichi Reactor Data
There have been a number of unsubstantiated rumors going around about “new problems” at unit 3. Information is always better
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Oi Reactor Shuts Down, Japan Nuke Free, Typhoon Bears Down On Fukushima
The last operating nuclear reactor in Japan has shut down, leaving Japan again nuclear power free. Last year Japan briefly
Read moreReactor Restarts & Why TEPCO Should Die To Spare Japan
TEPCO has started another PR effort. The current president of TEPCO met with local mayors near Kashiwazaki Kariwa, the nuclear
Read moreUS Nuclear Plant Cracks Reactor Vessel
The Sharon Harris nuclear plant admitted to having a crack in the reactor vessel. The 1/4 crack did not penetrate
Read moreRadball To Be Used To Map Hot Spots In Fukushima Reactors
A strange looking device will be used to map the radiation in the Fukushima reactors. The device can detect radiation
Read moreUS Petition To Revoke BWR Reactor Licenses
Beyond Nuclear filed a petition in March 2013 requesting the NRC revoke the operating licenses of the GE BWR reactors
Read moreTEPCO Announces Plan To Look At Reactor Vessel In Unit 2
TEPCO announced a plan that should enable them to look inside unit 2 and inspect the reactor vessel directly. TEPCO
Read moreJapan Unlikely To Restart Nuclear Plants This Year
The combination of new safety rules being implemented this July and the need to upgrade plants has caused all of
Read moreMore US Nuclear Plants May Be Shut Down
The Crystal River nuclear plant was formally started on the permanent shut down process this week. It may not stop
Read moreRegulator 99% Sure Cracks In Belgian Reactors Are Manufacturing Flaws
We previously reported a list of 10 US reactors and 21 worldwide that may have the same flaws as the
Read moreMonticello Nuclear Plant Failure & Water Loss Incident
The Monticello nuclear plant that sits about 40 miles from downtown Minneapolis had another failure Tuesday. While the reactor was
Read moreCooper Nuclear Station Running Without Emergency Generators
Cooper Nuclear Station, a one unit GE Mark 1 reactor, just like the units at Fukushima was fully operating at
Read moreBelgian Possible Cracked Vessel Problem At 10 US Reactors (With List)
Belgian officials earlier this week announced that the reactor vessel at the Doel nuclear plant, unit 3 was found to
Read more21 Nuclear Reactors May Have Failing Reactor Vessels
The Belgian Doel 3 nuclear reactor was put into an extended shutdown after possible cracks were found in the reactor
Read moreMedia Picks Up On Risks At Oi
The media has picked up on the risks at the Oi nuclear plant in Japan. Our report on the real
Read moreJapan Reactor Restarts = Power Company “Corporate Welfare”
The national government is pushing hard to restart the Oi reactors in Japan. Pressure is being put on various involved
Read moreNISA Finds New Quake Risk Concerns At Oi & Tsuruga
NISA has discovered that part of the slope near the Oi reactors could collapse in an earthquake. KEPCO says they
Read moreReactor Restarts Come Down To Money
The local assembly of Oi town has voted to approve the restart of the Oi reactors. The assembly cited economic
Read moreGAO Slams US Nuclear Decommissioning Fund & NRC
The US Government Accountability Office has slammed the NRC and the reactor decommissioning fund claiming the fund is inadequate as
Read moreTsruga Impossible To Restart, Issues At Kashiwazaki Raise Concerns
Japan’s Nuclear Safety Commission stated it would be impossible to restart the units at Tsruga nuclear plant. Multiple fault lines
Read more84% Of Japan Businesses Do Not Support Reactor Restarts
84% of Japan businesses do not want reactors restarted or only want restarts only after sufficient safety changes are made.
Read moreJapan’s Political Sideshow
We have been following the recent political games surrounding the restart of the Oi reactors. The government disconnect with reality
Read moreJapan’s Politicians & Advisors Behind The Reactor Restarts
While there has been an almost hyper-focus on METI minister Yukio Edano related to the issue of reactor restarts and
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