184th Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers

November 24, 2013 The Hiroshima Syndrome’s Fukushima Commentary is proudly hosting the 184th edition of the Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers. Fact or fiction…there are more naturally-occurring radioactive isotopes than non-radioactive? Now…the Carnival. For...

November 21, 2013

Because of the international Press hullabaloo prior to the start of the spent fuel transfer from F. Daiichi unit #4, we will post what has happened each day of the process as part of the regular updates until Press interest wanes. Fukushima Daiichi Unit #4 Spent Fuel...

November 18, 2013

The removal of spent fuel from F. Daiichi unit #4 has begun. Four spent fuel bundles have been uneventfully removed from their storage racks and placed in a transfer cask. Preparatory work began this morning at 9:50am (Japan Time) when the large polar crane was used...

Former Japan PMs are Chasing Unicorns

November 15, 2013 For several weeks, former Japanese PM Junichiro Koizumi has proclaimed the antinuclear gospel across Japan. On Tuesday, another former PM, Morihiro Hosokawa, threw his hat into the same tumultuous ring. Both say that because more than half of the...

November 14, 2013

Tepco has located some leak sources from F. Daiichi unit #1 containment. It seems that at least two pipes inside the suppression pool (torus) room are leaking. One is a small broken pipe with a flow that is said to look like gushing tap-water. The pipe appears to be...

Japan makes a rational exposure calculation decision

November 13, 2013 This week, Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority decided to use actual dosimeter readings for radiation exposures in repopulating communities. Previously, the agency took aircraft-borne monitor readings and estimated exposures based on the assumption...

November 11, 2013

The Tokyo government plans on injecting $50 billion into nuclear damage liability (NDF) funding. The monies are intended for evacuee compensation and environmental decontamination. Currently, the fund has a $50 billion limit, but a new “accelerated Fukushima disaster...
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