Japan’s Nuclear Industry Takes Two Major Hits
Just this week, Japan’s nuclear industry has seen two major hits to the restart plans. Anti-nuclear advocate Satoshi Mitazono was elected
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Kyushu Earthquakes Expose Unaddressed Nuclear Reactor Risks
The Kyushu region of Japan has been hit by a series of major earthquakes and aftershocks since late last week.
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Two Days Of Earthquakes Near Japan’s Operating Reactors
UPDATE: Mt. Aso near the fault line generating these earthquakes has had a small eruption. Strong earthquakes have been hitting
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Cracked Condenser Pipes Found In Sendai Reactor
Workers at the Sendai nuclear plant have found cracked tubes in the condensers that allowed seawater to migrate into the
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Sendai Nuclear Plant Could Be Hit By Typhoon Goni
The weather predictions for Typhoon Goni have it making a direct hit on the Sendai nuclear plant around Monday. It
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Sendai Reactor Has Condenser Malfunction, Volcano Risk Increases
The only operating reactor in Japan has developed a problem with its condenser system. Detection of conductivity was found in
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Sakurajima Alert Raised To 5, Other Signs Of Possible Eruption
UPDATE: Volcanic gas found bubbling up in the water 5km from the volcano. Image of the eruptions below from FNN.
Read moreSakurajima Has Small Eruption
UPDATE: The local volcano observatory urged vigilance but said the eruption was not a sure indication of more activity. Per
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Japan First Restarted Reactor Now Under Volcano Threat
Scientists have tried to warn Japan’s NRA and other decision makers of the high risk for volcano danger to impact
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Sendai Prepares To Restart Amid Protests And Concerns
UPDATE: AP has reported that Sendai has restarted. One of the reactors at Sendai nuclear plant prepares to restart Tuesday
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Sendai Restart Now Planned For Tuesday
NHK is reporting that the first reactor restart in Japan is now planned for Tuesday. Control rod tests are planned
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Sendai Reactor May Restart August 10th
NHK is reporting that Sendai nuclear plant may restart as early as August 10th. This also happens to be around
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This Week’s Japanese Nuclear Industry Scandals
As Japan’s current government tries to force through reactor restarts, the process is running into some harsh reality. The NRA
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Sendai Nears Restart, Mihama May Be Down For Good
Workers began installing fuel in the unit 1 reactor at the Sendai nuclear plant in Japan last week. They expect
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Sendai Nuclear Plant Restart Rescheduled As Inspections Fall Behind
The potential restart of the Sendai nuclear plant has now been pushed back to mid-August at the earliest. JAIF is
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Japan Plans To Restart Reactors Surrounded By Active Volcanoes
Japan’s NRA has given the go ahead to restart two reactors at the Sendai nuclear plant. A recent court decision
Read moreScientists Think Mega Quake May Hit Kyushu Region Soon
Scientists in Japan released a new study that indicates that a mega quake could hit the Kyushu region of Japan
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The Ongoing Human Impact From Fukushima Daiichi
A number of events have transpired in the last week as the disaster continues to evolve even years later. The
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Multiple Safety Issues Being Ignored In Japan’s Nuclear Restart
Multiple significant safety issues are being ignored while Japan appears to be rushing into a restart of their nuclear power
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Sendai Nuclear Plant Closer To Restart And What Might Stop It
The local city council of Satsuma-sendai approved the restart of the Sendai nuclear plant in Kagoshima prefecture. 19 members approved,
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Eruption Warnings At Volcano Near Sendai Nuclear Plant
Warnings for a minor eruption at one of the five volcanoes near the Sendai nuclear plant were sent out. The
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Japan Govt. Experts Expose Nuclear Plant Volcano Risk
The response from the government picked volcano expert wasn’t kind. He made it very clear that the Sendai nuclear reactors
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Japan Nuclear Restarts Continue To Struggle Against Reality
The head of Japan’s NRA is now claiming volcanologists that have raised concerns about the safety of the Sendai nuclear plant
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Japan’s Nuclear Disaster Evacuation Myth; Not Enough Buses
Asahi Shimbun continues to investigate Japan’s nuclear evacuation plans. This time they looked at the availability of buses to evacuate
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Japan’s Old Nuclear Program Is New Again
Nuclear restarts in Japan have taken a political turn. Japan’s industry minister revived previous administration’s claims that Japan “needs” nuclear
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Abe Approves Of Non Existent Evacuations Plans For Sendai
Prime minister Abe said that he approves of the evacuation plans around the Sendai nuclear plant and that he considers
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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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NRA Nuclear Plant Volcano Study Could Take Another Year
Without saying how this might impact the potential restart of the Sendai Nuclear Plant, NRA said it would take about
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NRA Volcano Review Of Nuclear Safety Abruptly Exposes Reality
NRA began their review of nuclear safety related to volcano’s this week. This would be considered a good thing for
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Japan Nuclear Evacuation Plans Expose Absurdity Of Restarting Reactors
Part of the plan in Japan to attempt to restart reactors including trying to establish evacuation plans based on what
Read morePotassium Iodide Pills Handed Out Near Nuclear Plant Hoping To Restart In Japan
Residents within 5km of the Sendai nuclear plant in Kagoshima were given potassium iodide tablets to keep on hand in
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Japan Moves Closer To Nuclear Restarts, But Who Decides?
Japan’s NRA gave an initial approval towards the Sendai nuclear plant meeting government “safety standards”. There are still other aspects
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Japan’s Nuclear Regulator Ignores Scientists Warnings Again
It truly is a Hollywood cliche, ignore the scientists until it is too late. This is the newest issue related
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The Real Risks At Sendai
The Sendai nuclear power plant located in Kagoshima Japan has been selected as the one Japanese authorities would focus on
Read more7.3 Quake In Sendai; Round Up Of Key Information & Daiichi Reports
UPDATE: 3:45am GMT Dec 8th; USGS scientists say this may be part of the aftershocks from the March 2011 big
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