January 28, 2013
As part of the proposed anti-terrorism regulations, the Nuclear Regulatory Authority wants stringent nuclear plant worker background checks similar to the United States. This will include a criminal record investigation, debt history, and the past record of alcoholism...January 25, 2013
(For today’s Commentary – Chernobyl Wildlife Thriving: It’s Possible Impact on Japan (or not?) – click here) The politically-embattled mayor of Futaba Town, adjacent to the Fukushima Daiichi station, has decided to resign. Mayor Katsutaka Idogawa...January 23, 2013
Condolences and prayers to the families and friends of those in Japan who lost loved ones in the Algerian terrorist carnage. May those lost rest in peace. May those responsible for this outrage be punished. Several more of Japan’s proposed new nuclear regulations have...January 21, 2013
The Nuclear Regulatory Authority has drafted a proposed outline for new nuclear safety regulations. The previously announced filtered exhaust vents and remote-operated emergency control rooms would be mandated. In addition, a high-volume water injection system is...January 18, 2013
(Commentary – New Tokyo Regime Should Rethink Radiation Limits – click here) The Nuclear Regulatory Authority says no Japanese Boiling Water Reactors can be restarted until they install filters on their “vent” exhausts. The “vent” is a system that relieves...January 16, 2013
The public approval rating for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seems to be rising. In parallel, public opinion on nuclear energy policy has improved since Abe took office. Abe’s overall rating is 68% positive, largely due to his firm, encouraging economic policies intended...January 14, 2013
Japan’s tsunami debris disposal is way behind schedule, and the residues in Fukushima Prefecture have had the least attention. Iwate and Miyagi Prefectures had set a goal of 50% disposal by this coming March, but only 24% in Iwate and 31% in Miyagi have actually been...January 11, 2013
Fukushima internal radiation exposures are declining. More than 20,000 examinations have been given to Minamisoma residents since the Fukushima Daiichi accident. This is about 50% of the population now living within the community. None of the results in 2012 show...January 9, 2013
Due to local complaints of illegal decontaminated waste disposal, the Ministry of the Environment is beefing up its examinations of the work in Fukushima communities. The Ministry found that two contractors working in Nahara and Iitate have improperly discarded...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...
