July 8, 2013

Jul 8, 2013 | Fukushima Accident Updates

Japan’s new nuclear regulations have gone into effect. The Nuclear Regulatory Authority says they are assigning 80 people in three teams to screen applications for restarts under the new rules. The agency says each application will take about six months to process...

Misleading AP Story on Lady Barbara Judge

Jul 6, 2013 | Fukushima Commentary

July 6, 2013 Yesterday, the Associated Press posted an article about Tokyo Electric Company hiring Lady Barbara Judge to oversee establishment of a nuclear safety culture in the company. 1 The article says Judge talked to “The Associated Press on Friday, during a trip...

July 5, 2013

Jul 5, 2013 | Fukushima Accident Updates

The NRA says Oi station’s units #3&#4 can run until September. While the 48 idled nukes must meet the new regulations (to be issued July 8) before restarts, the two Oi units will not need to meet them until their routine outages are over. The NRA’s safety...

July 2, 2013

Jul 2, 2013 | Fukushima Accident Updates

A new well at F. Daiichi shows elevated levels of radioactive isotopes. The total Beta activity is 3,000 Becquerels per liter. The isotopes detected include Strontium-90. The new groundwater sampling well is near the plant’s small shipping quay, located about 6 meters...
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