September 26, 2013
Fukushima fisheries say they have resumed off-shore fishing. The Soma-Futaba Fisheries Cooperative suspended operations in early September because of reports of leaks at Fukushima Daiichi. However, tests run on 100 fish and seafood products have shown nearly nothing....September 23, 2013
Tepco’s water clean-up program continues to be criticized. The company says all waste waters will be stripped of their radioactive isotopes by March, 2015, but some people have their doubts. Once the two ALPS systems for final activity removal are operating, it is...Scrapping F. Daiichi Units #5&6 is a Mistake
September 20, 2013 On March 11, 2011, a massive tsunami literally wiped out all power to Fukushima Daiichi units #1 through #4. All emergency power supplies to all four units were also wiped out. The result was three instances of meltdowns and three buildings...September 19, 2013
Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe has asked that undamaged Fukushima Daiichi units #5&6 be decommissioned. His surprising request coincided with a visit to the nuke station to observe the wastewater contamination situation. Abe feels decommissioning the two fully-functional...Is Some of Japan’s Press Starting to “Get It”?
September 18, 2013 Recently, massive Typhoon May-Yi tore through the mid-section of Japan’s main island, Honshu. Nearly 300,000 people evacuated low-lying areas to escape the storm’s flooding – killing four and injuring hundreds. By the time the tempest crossed Honshu...September 16, 2013
Tepco’s American consultant Lake Barrett says the waste water at Fukushima must eventually be released to the sea. However, he said the currently-stored waters must be stripped of their radioactive isotopes until the lowest possible levels are achieved. In addition,...September 13, 2013
Tokyo Electric Company has another American expert to consult on Fukushima issues. Lake Barrett, formerly with both the US Department of Energy during the Three Mile Island clean-up, has been asked to be part of Tepco’s “Contaminated Water and Tank...September 10, 2013
There is no Fukushima contamination polluting the Pacific Ocean. This has been reported by Japan’s Prime Minister and the Tokyo Electric Company. PM Shinzo Abe’s statement about Japan’s recent selection as the host country for the 2020 Olympics included a statement...173rd of Nuclear Energy Bloggers
September 8, 2013 The Hiroshima Syndrome’s Fukushima Commentary is proudly hosting the 173rd Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers. For the full reports, please click on the individual links. Blog topics include – a hidden danger of energy generation and fire, the...Murphy’s Law Strikes Japan
September 7, 2013 Often hailed as satirical, Murphy’s Law occasionally hits the nail on the head. It tells us anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. One corollary adds that it will happen at the worst possible time. Unfortunately, the Tokyo Electric Company has...September 5, 2013
The Tokyo Electric Co. has posted a detailed handout on the new “soundness” inspection of unit #4. This is the sixth integrity study since the building’s ability to withstand another massive earthquake came into question. The most recent work was performed by Tepco...September 2, 2013
The Nuclear Regulatory Authority says the 3/11/11 earthquake caused no damage to F. Daiichi safety systems prior to the tsunami-induced full station blackout. A draft report on the NRA’s formal investigation was released on Friday. The investigation focused on a...Is Fukushima Daiichi’s Wastewater Really Toxic?
August 31, 2013 Ever since the Fukushima groundwater contamination issue emerged more than a month ago, the Press has incessantly labeled the waters “toxic”. This blog has previously covered the hazards of radioactive Cesium-137 (“How Hazardous is Cs-137?” – two parts...August 29, 2013
The Nuclear Regulatory Authority formally raised the crisis level at F. Daiichi to INES level-3. Level-3 is a “serious incident”. The watchdog said the upgrade it is entirely due to the wastewater tank leak announced by Tepco on August 21st. The NRA added that their...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...
