Fukushima Unit 2 Subdrain Has Larger Problem
In recent weeks TEPCO began reporting about high radiation readings in subdrain pits near the reactor buildings. TEPCO’s original intention was
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Fukushima Unit 5, New Tsunami Damage Evidence
TEPCO has published new information about units 5 and 6 at Fukushima Daiichi. Work has begun to repair and use
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Fukushima Frozen Wall Proves Partially Effective
TEPCO has reported on the frozen wall nine months after Japan’s nuclear regulator expressed skepticism about the wall’s effectiveness. Japan’s
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Fukushima Daiichi Floods, Shows Lack Of Preparedness
News reports indicated that groundwater at Fukushima Daiichi had risen so high it broke the surface and flowed into the
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TEPCO Starts Frozen Wall, What You Need To Know
Full operation of the frozen wall at Fukushima Daiichi has begun. The entire process should take about 8 months to
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Fukushima Daiichi Frozen Wall Controversy Hits Stalemate
The NRA in Japan has put a stop to implementation of the frozen wall. Our ongoing reporting on the frozen
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Groundwater Pressure At Fukushima Daiichi Damages Steel Wall
TEPCO recently closed the last section of the steel and concrete sea wall built to prevent contaminated groundwater from flowing
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What Is Going On At Fukushima Daiichi
There have been a number of minor development in recent weeks. We have gathered them here to explain. TEPCO will
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TEPCO To Finish Closing Sea Wall By End Of October
TEPCO announced the timeline to close the steel piling sea wall. This wall has been under construction for years. An
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Fukushima Unit 1 Discharge Canal Has Record Contaminated Water Spike
Contamination levels rose again in the unit 1 discharge canal near the reactor building. Our records show this may have
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TEPCO has undertaken a number of efforts to try to control contaminated water at the site. These have had mixed
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Fukushima Unit 1 Discharge Canal Contamination Rising
A report released on July 26th showed that contamination levels in the unit 1 discharge canal at the end closer
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Unit 1 Basement Shows Highly Contaminated Water Remains
TEPCO is making an effort to lower the water level in some of the basement rooms of the unit 1
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TEPCO Gains Permission To Dump Contaminated Water Into Ocean
TEPCO has gained approval to dump contaminated groundwater into the ocean. The water is being pumped up from the subdrain
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What May Be Causing The New Reactor Building Leak At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO admitted last week that some subdrain pit wells at the Fukushima Daiichi plant showed a large increase in contamination.
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TEPCO To Try Two New Tactics To Stem Radioactive Tide At Fukushima Daiichi
Efforts to freeze a trench near unit 2 in order to remove highly radioactive water has continued to have problems.
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