February 27, 2012
The Prime Minister’s Fukushima investigative panel has finished questioning five foreign experts. Their chief recommendation is for Japan to develop a “safety culture” for nuclear energy. “The most fundamental obligation perhaps is to establish an appropriate...February 24, 2012
TEPCO reports that the water injection to unit #2 RPV has been reduced from 17 tons per hour to 9 tons per hour. The reduction in cooling flow has shown “no abnormality” with respect to vessel temperatures. TEPCO plans to literally pave the seabed along nearly one...February 22, 2012
Japan’s Nuclear Safety Commission (NSC) says “stress tests” are but the first stage of assuring nuclear safety. A second round of nuclear safety inquiry must be performed. This is the first mention of a second round of investigation being needed before restarts of...February 20, 2012
Former Prime Minister Naoto Kan has become an internationally-acclaimed opponent to nuclear energy. In a Friday interview with the Associated Press, Kan said the Fukushima accident “laid bare” a host of vulnerabilities with Japan’s nuclear industry and its regulation....February 17, 2012
TEPCO has submitted its official report on the faulty temperature monitor to NISA. The abnormal temperatures indicated were due to unusually high electrical resistance in the circuitry. The monitor will no longer be used. TEPCO plans to lower the water injection flow...February 15, 2012
Comment – Is the No-Go Zone “Uninhabitable”? The Press, inside Japan and around the world, has labeled the 20km no-go-zone around Fukushima Daiichi “uninhabitable”. In a strict sense, the word means “unfit to live in”. In the words of fellow ANS Social Media member...February 13, 2012
More disturbing news out of Japan? I think not! The Press, fueled by the Japanese news media, has been focusing on the faulty temperature monitor inside the PCV (Primary Containment Vessel) of Fukushima Daiichi unit #2. Early Sunday morning, the indication rose to...February 10, 2012
Comment – The true crime of March 11, 2011! 11 months after the earthquake and tsunami devastated the coast of the Tohoku region, the Tokyo government has finally established a Reconstruction Agency to deal with recovery. This comes after nearly a year of...February 8, 2012
On Tuesday, TEPCO increased water injection to RPV #2 to try and reduce the temperature. One monitor on the Primary Containment Vessel continued to indicate high temperature, so the operators raised flow through the core spray line from 3.8 to 6.8 tons per hour. After...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...
