Daily Archives: 2016/08/28

Fukushima’s surfers riding on radioactive waves via Al Jazeera

Posted on 2016/08/28 by yukimiyamotodepaul

“We will only know the true consequences of our time in the water 20 years from now.” […] Over the course of five years, nearly 50,000 people have worked to decontaminate the plant and stop leaks according to government press … Continue reading →

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Lessons for Diablo Canyon: Vermont region adjusts to life without its nuclear plant via The Tribune

Posted on 2016/08/28 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The closure of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in 2014 spread wide ripples of economic impact across a tri-state area. The town of Vernon lost nearly half its tax revenue, while the area lost 1,220 high-paying jobs. But quick … Continue reading →

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Public cost of Fukushima nuclear accident cleanup topped ¥4.2 trillion as of end of March via The Japan Times

Posted on 2016/08/28 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The public cost of dealing with the aftermath of the March 2011 nuclear accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s stricken Fukushima No. 1 plant topped ¥4.2 trillion by the end of fiscal 2015, it was learned Sunday. The … Continue reading →

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パッキンに亀裂、交換し復旧＝伊方原発配管漏れ－四国電 via jiji.com

Posted on 2016/08/28 by yukimiyamotodepaul

四国電力は２７日、伊方原発３号機（愛媛県伊方町）の２次系統水の配管から排水が漏れたトラブルについて、配管のつなぎ目のゴム製パッキンを交換し、復旧したと発表した。パッキンに約２センチの亀裂が入っていた。９月７日に予定している営業運転に影響はないという。 トラブルは２６日午後２時すぎに判明。発電用タービンを回すための２次系統水で、不純物を除去する装置の配管から排水が漏れた。四国電は、パッキンに亀裂が入った原因を調査し、再発防止対策を講じるとしている。 (略） ３号機は１２日に再稼働。１５日に発電と送電を始め、２２日に出力１００％のフル稼働に入っていた。 全文はパッキンに亀裂、交換し復旧＝伊方原発配管漏れ－四国電 

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