The Godzilla Movie and the Parallel with Fukushima
June 4, 2014 I’ve seen every Godzilla movie ever made. I was an adolescent when the first one hit America, and I immediately fell in love with monster movies…a passion I have held to this day. Needless to say, when the latest Godzilla movie hit the big screen a few...June 2, 2014
Tepco reports that 968 spent fuel bundles have been removed from the unit #4 pool. 946 of the 1,331 irradiated (used) fuel bundles have been transferred; roughly 71%. There have been 44 instances of transfer cask usage....211th Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers
June 1, 2014 The Hiroshima Syndrome’s Fukushima Commentary is proudly hosting the 211th Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers. This week’s edition includes articles by Gail Marcus, Adam Hoffman, Brian Wang, Rod Adams and Leslie Corrice. Here’s the Fact or Fiction (?)...May 29, 2014
A leak has been discovered coming from F. Daiichi unit #1 primary containment (PCV). The location has been identified by robotic inspection inside the donut-shaped suppression chamber (torus) room. The outflow is coming from a pipe attached to a “metal bellows joint”...Did Fukushima Workers Flee in Mortal Terror?
May 27, 2014 The world’s press has reported that 650 emergency workers fled Fukushima Daiichi on March 15, 2011, fearing for their lives. It is also alleged that they disregarded the orders of their plant manager Masao Yoshida. However, this seems to be another...May 26, 2014
Tepco has moved 924 bundles out of the unit #4 spent fuel pool. This accounts for 60% of the 1533 fuel bundles originally in the pool. http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/decommision/index-e.html The amount of money paid out to Fukushima evacuees now totals more than $38.4...May 12, 2014
The health impact of the Fukushima accident is impaired social and mental well-being. So says the most recent Fukushima report from the United Nations Scientific Committee on Atomic Radiation. The report is summarized by Mark Flanagan of America’s Nuclear Energy...May 22, 2014
The release of “clean” F. Daiichi groundwater has begun. On Wednesday, May 21st, Tepco discharged 561 tons of stored, fully analyzed groundwater to the Pacific Ocean. The radioactivity levels were below the ridiculously low self-imposed limits set by Tepco. All...May 19, 2014
As of May 19th, 880 fuel bundles have been safely transferred out of the unit #4 storage pool. This marks a 57.4% completion point with the project. http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/decommision/index-e.html A Health Ministry group wants a lifelong analysis of all Fukushima...Japan Today says the truth is “obscene and vulgar”
May 16, 2014 Japan Today posted this article on Friday (5/16/14)… http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/source-of-contaminated-water-leak-found-at-fukushima-no-3-reactor Upset with the brazen bias within the report, I submitted the following...May 15, 2014
The discharge of bypass groundwater at F. Daiichi may start next week. 600 tons was pumped out of the ground a few weeks ago, and stored in an uncontaminated tank. Samples were taken and found to be well-below Tepco’s self-imposed limits for release, which are many...The “Fall Back” for Japan’s Press on a Slow Fukushima News Week
May 9, 2014 This past week, relatively little Fukushima news has been posted by the Japanese Press. No new contaminated wastewater tank leaks. No cooling system failures. No mishaps with the relocation of spent fuel bundles from unit #4 pool. In fact, nothing negative...May 8, 2014
As of Wednesday (yesterday), 814 fuel bundles have been safely removed from unit 4 fuel pool. Twenty-two of the relocated bundles were new and unused, and 792 were spent (used) fuel assemblies. http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/decommision/index-e.html Jim Conca of Forbes...May 5, 2014
An American political advisor to Japan says Fukushima “alarmism” should be combatted with facts. David Roberts, former Science Adviser to the U.S. ambassador in Japan during the Fukushima accident, says an international system of news media-glib experts should be...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...
