September 29, 2014
Decision Sciences International Corporation (DSIC) will send its Muon tracking system to F. Daiichi. Toshiba has awarded the contract to DSIC making the system’s use official. The technology has been covered in earlier Fukushima Updates, but only as a potential way to...A Plea to Tepco and Tokyo – Just Do It!
September 27, 2014 Tepco says that nearly 135,000 tons (~33.75 million gallons) of contaminated waste water has been treated by their advanced purification system (ALPS). ALPS removes the vast majority of contained radioactive isotopes, other than...September 25, 2014
One of the Cesium absorption systems at F. Daiichi stopped briefly. The stoppage of a pump in the system is thought to be due to the improper closure of a valve. The shutdown occurred at about 8:30am on Wednesday. Tepco staff decided to shut down the entire system...September 22, 2014
Tepco will install real-time seawater radiation monitors. The new monitors will enable the company constant observation of the ocean radioactivity, rather than the periodic sampling analyses currently used. The devices will detect both Cesium isotopes of concern...227th Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers
September 21, 2014 The Hiroshima Syndrome’s Fukushima Commentary is proudly hosting the 227th Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers. This week’s edition includes articles by Dr. Jim Conca, Brian Wang, Harold Bailey, Leslie Corrice and Dan Yurman. Here’s the Fact or...Fukushima Evacuees Prosper while Tsunami Refugees Languish
September 19, 2014 The Hiroshima Syndrome has been posting the ever-increasing payouts to Fukushima evacuees on a regular basis since 2013. At the time of this writing, the roughly 75,000 mandated Fukushima accident evacuees have received $42.57 billion (USD) in...September 18, 2014
Less than 100 irradiated unit #4 fuel bundles remain to be moved. There were 1331 unit #4 spent (irradiated) fuel bundles to be relocated to the common storage facility when the operation began late last year. As of 9/16/14, 1232 had been safely transferred, leaving...September 15, 2014
Tokyo will relax evacuation for a Kawauchi Village district on October 1. Much of the village’s eastern area will be open to unrestricted repopulation. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said, “The lifting is not a goal but a start toward revival. We will provide even...September 11, 2014
Ex-F. Daiichi boss Masao Yoshida testified that he was incredulous about the nuke accident getting more attention than the tsunami disaster. His full testimony was released by Tokyo today. Most of the Press reports out of Japan are attacking the earlier Asahi Shimbun...Fukushima groundwater is not contaminating the Pacific Ocean
September 10, 2014 It is widely reported that hundreds of tons of highly contaminated Fukushima Daiichi groundwater pours into the Pacific Ocean every day. But, an objective look at the evidence tells a completely different story. It’s long-past time for the Tokyo...September 8, 2014
The removal of spent fuel from unit #4 pool resumed on September 4th. The operation was suspended for the summer to perform scheduled maintenance on the ceiling (polar) crane. Regular listings of the removal should restart next week. Seven of the oldest nukes in Japan...September 4, 2014
A Japanese lawyers’ group wants Tepco to accept all damage settlements. Lawyers with the Japan Federation of Bar Associations (JFBA) say the company has not kept its promise to respect damage compensation decisions of the Science Ministry’s dispute center. The center...September 1, 2014
Former F. Daiichi plant manager Yoshida’s testimony continues to be debated in the Japanese Press. In many cases, the testimony issue is posted as a lead story. The traditionally-antinuclear Mainichi Shimbun has taken issue with the Asahi Shimbun’s assertion that some...August 28, 2014
Tokyo offers Futaba and Okuma $820 million (USD) for land purchases and/or leases. The government hopes to locate local rural radioactive waste storage facilities in the two towns that co-host the F. Daiichi nuke station. Environment Minister Nobuteru Ishihara met...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...
