August 10, 2015
The countdown continues for the Sendai unit #1 restart, with heavy news coverage. Kyushu Electric has successfully completed all pre-operational testing of key systems, and has announced the start of the slow, tedious process of restarting under Japan’s new regulatory...PBS Fukushima Documentary was based on False Premises
On July 29, PBS’s NOVA aired the documentary “Nuclear Meltdown Disaster”, concerning the Fukushima accident of mid-March, 2011. Early on, the narrator asked, “What will it take to save the country (Japan) from radiation?” The narration said that while the accident...August 6, 2015
Four bent fuel bundle handles were found in the unit #3 spent fuel pool (SFP). Tepco used an underwater camera to determine the degree of the rubble removal that will be needed before transferring the stored used fuel bundles. There is a considerable amount of rubble...August 3, 2015
Recent scientific reports find that the major nuke accident health issues are psychological. The studies, published in the Lancet science journal, point to mental stressors as the only actual health damage following the Fukushima accident. Nuclear accidents can have a...271st/ 272nd Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers
The Hiroshima Syndrome’s Fukushima Commentary is proudly hosting this week’s edition of the Carnival of Nuclear Bloggers. Actually, it covers the past two weeks of blogs. This time, we have postings by Dr. Gail Marcus, John Dobken, Meredith Angwin, Rod Adams, and...July 30, 2015
(In the “it’s about time” category…) Fukushima’s fishermen OK releasing some of the F. Daiichi waste water. Water “pumped up” from wells upstream (per groundwater flow) from the damaged buildings of units #1 through #4, will be sent directly to the sea because it has...July 27, 2015
Sendai unit #1 could restart as early as August 10th. On Friday, Kyushu Electric Company submitted an application for restart to the Nuclear Regulation Authority. All fuel bundles have been loaded into the Reactor Pressure Vessel and water level instrumentation has...July 23, 2015
The first transfer of rural radioactive waste from a Fukushima school has begun. Yashirogawa Elementary in the town of Tanagura is located about 150 kilometers from F. Daiichi. A total of 1,500 cubic meters of soil and other detectibly radioactive items have been...July 20, 2015
Radiation levels in and around the Fukushima evacuation zone have dropped considerably. The Reconstruction Agency released maps comparing estimated exposures in 2011 and 2014. The doses were based on the assumption that a resident spends 16 hours indoors and eight...This site requires a lot of work. We hope you find our efforts valuable and rewarding. Please consider offering your support. There is no minimum amount. Feel free to donate as you see fit, without restriction. Thank you...
