Nuclear Regulators' Flawed Analysis Leaves Millions at Risk From Radioactive Fires

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/40862-nuclear-regulators-flawed-analysis-leaves-millions-at-risk-from-radioactive-fires
"The renewed concerns about spent nuclear fuel storage come as the Trump administration is trying to jumpstart the controversial effort to create a permanent repository for the waste at the Yucca Mountain site in Nevada, which is opposed by that state's entire congressional delegation as well as by environmental advocates and nearby Native American communities."

Fukushima 6 years later: radioactive boars and $188 billion in clean-up costs

https://thinkprogress.org/fukushima-has-radioactive-boars-8a1583b21856#.hrc1b05o7
"Perhaps more shocking is that six years after the meltdowns, Fukushima is still generating and dealing with unimaginable amounts of contaminated waste. Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) is still “pumping water nonstop through the three reactors to cool melted fuel that remains too hot and radioactive to remove,” as the New York Times explained Saturday. That generates some 400 tons of contaminated water each day. With more than 962,000 tons now stored on site, storage space is running out. Some officials have contemplated whether they could dilute the waste and dump it in the ocean. Unsurprisingly, “local fishermen are vehemently opposed.” There are also more than 3,500 shipping containers holding radioactive sludge left over from the initial efforts to decontaminate all that water. On top of that, every day, some 6,000 cleanup workers dispose of their protective hazmat suits and other gear, so far generating nearly 65,000 cubic meters of gear — enough to fill 17 million one-gallon containers. TEPCO plans to burn it all at some point."

Fukushima’s high nuclear reactor radiation a problem for melted fuel

Fukushima’s high nuclear reactor radiation a problem for melted fuel

"During recent investigations conducted using cameras and robots at the site of Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, after six years of the triple meltdown, it has likely identified melted fuel rods for the first time underneath the damaged reactor 2, Japan Times reported. Following a major earthquake on March 11, 2011, a 15-metre tsunami disabled the power supply and cooling of three Fukushima Daiichi reactors, causing a nuclear accident."

Fukushima cleanup company baffled by robot-killing radiation

Fukushima cleanup company baffled by robot-killing radiation

"The Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) has hit a new obstacle since being tasked with cleaning up the worst nuclear incident since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in the Soviet Union. The exploratory robot, specially designed to navigate the underwater sections of the reactor, died last month after being exposed to "unimaginable" levels of radiation nearly nine times more potent than the previous highest dose recorded."

Five Years After Fukushima, 'No End in Sight' to Ecological Fallout

Five Years After Fukushima, 'No End in Sight' to Ecological Fallout

"The report warns that these impacts—which include mutations in trees, DNA-damaged worms, and radiation-contaminated mountain watersheds—will last "decades to centuries." The conclusion is culled from a large body of independent scientific research on impacted areas in the Fukushima region, as well as investigations by Greenpeace radiation specialists over the past five years."

Radioactive Water From Fukushima Is Leaking Into the Pacific

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34565-radioactive-water-from-fukushima-is-leaking-into-the-pacific
"TEPCO detected levels of radioactive cesium (a material which has a half-life of 30 years) in water samples that were 4,000 times higher than data taken the same month one year earlier. The samples also contained levels of a beta-ray-emitting radioactive substance that were 4,100 times higher than they were from the same period a year earlier."

Fukushima - Selling Out the Next Generation

http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32314-fukushima-selling-out-the-next-generation
"Japan has restarted its first nuclear reactor to generate power since 2013.
And that's really bad news."

Wow! Fukushima Leak Could Cause an Explosion?

Even For A Robot, Fukushima Is Too Much To Handle

Even For A Robot, Fukushima Is Too Much To Handle

"So TEPCO sent in a robot that was supposed to be able to function in such high levels of radiation to inspect the No. 1 reactor and help them figure out how to extract the melted fuel, but that didn't work -- probably because they're flying blind and no one is willing to admit it"

There's A Dead Cat At The Bottom Of Fukushima Unit 1

There's A Dead Cat At The Bottom Of Fukushima Unit 1

"First of all, it's not an "accident." TEPCO cut corners to save money, and this is the predictable result.

And who are they kidding? The containment vessel melted, too. They didn't scan the containment area because they don't want us to know that. That fuel is out there. And we can probably assume the same about Unit 2."

Fukushima Radiation Found in Sample of Green Tea from Japan

Fukushima Radiation Found in Sample of Green Tea from Japan

"Four years after the multiple explosions and melt-downs at Fukushima, it seems the scary stories have only just begun to surface."

Fukushima …Yet Another Radioactive Leak!

Four Years Since Fukushima, Calls Grow for Nuclear-Free World

Four Years Since Fukushima, Calls Grow for Nuclear-Free World

"Four years since disaster struck the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on March 11, 2011—with nightmare yet to abate—the call for a future beyond nuclear power also continues."

What's More Dangerous Than Fukushima?

This Is Why It’s Time to Abandon Nuclear Power

Fukushima Radiation Testing Positive on the West Coast

Despite Worrisome Volcano Warning, Nuclear Restart Approved for Japanese Plant

Despite Worrisome Volcano Warning, Nuclear Restart Approved for Japanese Plant

"Despite recent warnings from seismology experts about activity at a nearby volcano, local officials in Japan have approved the first restart of a nuclear power plant since the Fukushima disaster and meltdown in 2011."

Mainstream US Corporate Media Ignore Increased Fukushima Water Radioactivity

Mainstream US Corporate Media Ignore Increased Fukushima Water Radioactivity

"According to The Japan Times, the news gets worse: "In addition, materials that emit beta rays, such as strontium-90, which causes bone cancer, also shattered records with a reading of 1.2 million becquerels, the utility said of the sample"."

'Remember Fukushima': Thousands Rally Against Nuclear Restart in Japan

'Remember Fukushima': Thousands Rally Against Nuclear Restart in Japan

""Don't forget Fukushima" was the message Tuesday morning as roughly 16,000 people gathered in downtown Tokyo to protest the restart of Japan's nuclear power plants."

Leader of Fukushima Study: “Intense exposure” headed toward US west coast; Plume traveling very fast via oceanic jet

www.enenews.com/leader-fukushima-study-intense-exposure-headed-west-coast-plume-traveling-very-fast-oceanic-jet-releases-radioactive-water-impact-california-coastal-areas-prolonged-period-video
"Presentation by Dr. Vincent Rossi, oceanographer at the Institute for Cross-Disciplinary Physics and Complex Systems"

The Fukushima Disaster Continues to Worsen

www.alternet.org/world/fukushima-disaster-continues-worsen
"Radioactive water flows continuously into the Pacific at the rate of about 107,600 gallons per day."

Thyroid Cancer in Young People Surges in Fukushima Since Nuclear Meltdown

Thyroid Cancer in Young People Surges in Fukushima Since Nuclear Meltdown

"The impact of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear reactor meltdown on the region's young people is starting to add up."

In Landmark Decision, TEPCO to Pay Victim's Family in Fukushima Suicide Case

In Landmark Decision, TEPCO to Pay Victim's Family in Fukushima Suicide Case

"A Japanese court has ordered the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) to pay damages to the family of a woman who killed herself after being forced to flee the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011."

US sailors prepare for fresh legal challenge over Fukushima radiation

www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/aug/20/us-navy-sailors-legal-challenge-fukushima-radiation-tepco
"$1bn lawsuit accuses Tepco of failing to avoid the accident and of lying about radiation levels that have caused health problems to themselves and their families stationed in Japan"