A fish contaminated with radiation levels more than 2,500 times the legal limit has been caught near Japan’s crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, its operator … Record high radiation found in Fukushima fishRead more
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Broaden definition of active faults
The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) is set to drastically broaden the definition of active faults to cover those that moved 400,000 years ago or later … Broaden definition of active faultsRead more
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2.4 trillion yen to sell public on nuke power
Nine of Japan’s electric utilities spent a combined 2.4 trillion yen ($27.6 billion) to sponsor TV programs and run ads in print media over four … 2.4 trillion yen to sell public on nuke powerRead more
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Contractors lied in decontamination reports
Photos and videos taken by The Asahi Shimbun show that general contractors lied in their reports about shoddy decontamination work around the Fukushima nuclear plant. … Contractors lied in decontamination reportsRead more
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In Japan, a Painfully Slow Sweep
The decontamination crews at a deserted elementary school here are at the forefront of what Japan says is the most ambitious radiological cleanup the world … In Japan, a Painfully Slow SweepRead more
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Decontamination workers saying
The slipshod organization of the mammoth decontamination program around the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant created an environment where cutting corners came naturally and morals and … Decontamination workers sayingRead more
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Cover for fuel removal
Workers began installing a special cover to be used in the removal of spent nuclear fuel from the No. 4 reactor at the stricken Fukushima … Cover for fuel removalRead more
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Radioactive waste dumped into rivers
Cleanup crews in Fukushima Prefecture have dumped soil and leaves contaminated with radioactive fallout into rivers. Water sprayed on contaminated buildings has been allowed to … Radioactive waste dumped into riversRead more
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Fukushima Plant Cleanup Approaches Dangerous Operation
The operator of Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is preparing to remove 400 tonnes of highly irradiated spent fuel from a damaged reactor building, a … Fukushima Plant Cleanup Approaches Dangerous OperationRead more
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Fukushima Workers Exposed to Radiation From Spray
Ten workers at the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant were exposed to radiation from contaminated mist used to cool temperatures near a quake-proof building, plant operator … Fukushima Workers Exposed to Radiation From SprayRead more