TEPCO To Test Halt Of Water Injection At Fukushima Daiichi
Since the initial disaster TEPCO has been injecting water into the damaged reactors at Fukushima Daiichi. Questions around the long
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SimplyInfo.org Fukushima 5th Year Report
Our research team’s 5th year report on the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster is out. Full of technical details rarely covered
Read moreThousands Of Cracks Found In Belgian Reactors, Other Reactors Could Have The Same Flaw
Greenpeace is reporting the new round of inspections on two reactors in Belgium found thousands of additional cracks in the
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7 More Japanese Nuclear Reactors May Close Permanently
A total of 7 reactors are being considered for decommissioning in Japan. Each unit is at or nearing the 40
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At Fukushima Daiichi; What The Media Isn’t Reporting
There have been a number of things going on at the plant in recent weeks that do not make the
Read moreIssues At Fukushima Daiichi And More Nuclear Changes In Japan
Denki Shimbun raises concerns about the delays in the new ALPS water decontamination system to be used at Fukushima Daiichi.
Read moreJapan To Close 3 Nuclear Plants Or Another Campaign Game?
The current government in Japan has declared they will shut 3 older nuclear reactors in Japan at the Mihama and
Read moreActive Faults May Doom Japan’s Nuclear Reactors
NISA has ordered owners of the Oi and Shika nuclear plants to inspect faults that run under their reactors in
Read moreThe Impending US Nuclear Disaster
The US and their aging reactor fleet has been the subject of much discussion including the safety of running these
Read moreFukushima Daiichi Reactor Radiation Maps
We have added new reference documents to SimplyInfo. TEPCO recently released updated maps of the radiation levels inside the reactors.
Read moreThen There Were 4, Soon To Be 3
TEPCO shut down a reactor at Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant. This leaves 4 nuclear reactors operating in Japan. On
Read more80% Of Japan Nuclear Power Plants Now Shut Down
With the Takahama nuclear plant shut down for maintenance, 80% of Japan’s nuclear power plants are now offline. 44 of
Read moreUK Nuclear Reactor Construction Haulted, Large Problems With The Program
EDF has announced they will stop the planned construction of 4 reactors in the UK. They cited problems at the
Read moreMayor Of Tokai, Shiga Residents Take Action To Shut Down Reactors
The mayor of Tokai is calling for all reactors at the Tokai plant nearby to be decommissioned. Tokai holds 12
Read moreFukushima Prefecture Adopts Petition To Decommission All 10 Nuclear Reactors
The prefecture assembly has adopted a petition to force the decommissioning of all 10 nuclear reactors in the prefecture. All
Read moreForeign Ownership Blocks Approval Of 2 US Nuclear Plant Projects
The new reactors at Calvert Cliffs have been stopped and new reactors planned at a Texas project may end up
Read moreThousands Sign NRC Petition To Suspend Fukushima Style Design Nuclear Reactors
A widespread petition has been filed with the NRC asking them to suspend the GE Mark 1 BWR reactors in
Read moreReactor Meltdowns Could Have Been Avoided, Restarts At Undamaged Units Unlikely
JAEA ran simulations that showed starting water injection even a few hours earlier at the reactors at Fukushima Daiichi could
Read moreSpecialists Have New Theory On Fukushima Daiichi Meltdowns
Many thanks to Ob_Li for translating this for us! The original website : http://news.tbs.co.jp/newseye/tbs_newseye4822557.html Nuclear energy specialists team analyzed Fukushima Daiichi
Read moreEPR Reactor Design Plagued By Design And Technical Failures
The EPR reactor design created by Areva and Seimens and hailed as the next generation “safe” nuclear reactor is failing
Read more90% Of Japan’s Nuclear Reactors Will Be Offline
As of Sunday JST 90% of Japan’s nuclear reactors will be offline. Shikoku Electric will shut down the #1 reactor
Read moreJapan Nuclear Reactor Stress Tests Status
Reuters has a detailed list of nuclear reactors and their stress test status. So far only a few are planning
Read moreUS Quake Revealed Widespread Problems And Internal NRC Concerns At Nuclear Plants
The NRC has admitted that 27 nuclear power plants may need upgrades to make them better able to handle earthquakes.
Read moreNorth Anna Nuclear Plant Raises Even More Concerns
The NRC announced that they have sent an augmented team to assist with the inspections at the North Anna nuclear
Read moreNRC Colluded To Cover Up Fault Under North Anna Reactors
Earlier this week the North Anna nuclear plant lost offsite power and an emergency generator when a 5.8 earthquake hit
Read moreNorth Anna Nuclear Plant Has Critical Safety Failures
Yesterday’s 5.8 earthquake that shook the eastern US and the near miss at the North Anna nuclear power plant has
Read moreCore Meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station: Aging as a Contributing Factor
Radiation embrittlement, corrosion, fatigue and other wear dictate the rate of temperature change at which the reactor pressure vessel (RPV)
Read moreFukushima Daiichi Reactor Data June 29 2011
Fukushima Daiichi Reactor Data June 29 2011 All reactor temps above 100C, with 3 continuing to lead the pack at
Read moreAction Alert: Tell Cooper Station To Shut Down For Impending Flood
Cooper Station nuclear plant in Brownsville Nebraska (US) is very close to being flooded by the Missouri River yet is
Read moreFukushima’s Emergency Power: Design to fail.
More and more, Japan’s Asahi Shimbun news organization has begun to take the lead in pressing for answers to sticky questions
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More Steam And Light Flashes At Fukushima
Deb (saltyfishlvr) caught this video via the TEPCO live cam showing the reactors at Fukushima Daiichi producing large amounts of
Read moreBroken Exhaust Vent After Quake At Fukushima
Elaine’s keen eye found this piece of information. The exhaust tower in question is the multiple stack tower near the
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Steam And Lights At Fukushima Daiichi June 11
Another steam event happened in the early hours of June 11 (JST). Large plumes of steam or smoke were seen
Read moreTEPCO Historical Plant Data March 11 to May 17
TEPCO HISTORIC DATA – Daiichi plant statistics March 11 to May 17 Group contributor Hudebnik found these on TEPCO’s website.
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