Category Archives: *English

EDITORIAL: TEPCO faces new crisis over pedestal blow at Fukushima plant via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2023/05/31 by nfield

Damage to a pedestal inside the No. 1 reactor at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is more critical than previously believed, triggering a more intricate assessment of its resistance to a major earthquake.  Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power … Continue reading →

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US military photo taken after Nagasaki bombing hailed as evidence for plaintiff in suit via The Mainichi

Posted on 2023/05/31 by nfield

NAGASAKI — The head of a group of plaintiffs in a lawsuit seeking relief for “hibaku taikensha” — people who experienced the atomic bombing of Nagasaki but were outside the designated zones for official recognition as A-bomb survivors — says … Continue reading →

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World’s Biggest Nuclear Plant May Stay Closed Due to Papers Left on Car Roof via Bloomberg

Posted on 2023/05/24 by nfield

By Shoko Oda May 22, 2023 at 9:04 PM CDTUpdated onMay 22, 2023 at 10:58 PM CDT A week after Japanese regulators postponed the restart of the world’s biggest nuclear power plant due to safety lapses, a careless employee working … Continue reading →

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INTERVIEWJapan’s data on Fukushima wastewater should not be taken at face value: expert

Posted on 2023/05/17 by nfield

via The Korea Times Korea encouraged to work with Pacific Island countries against Japan’s planned water releaseBy Lee Hyo-jin Japan’s planned dumping of radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean is a shared … Continue reading →

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Florida’s controversial plan to pave roads with a radioactive material via The Week

Posted on 2023/05/16 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A bill could allow the state to use phosphogypsum in construction projects JUSTIN KLAWANS MAY 16, 2023 A bill in the Florida House of Representatives, HB 1191, could potentially allow the Sunshine State to pave its roads with a material that is … Continue reading →

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Links between Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Power

Posted on 2023/05/10 by nfield

This resolution was passed at the 23rd World Congress, in Mombasa, Kenya  by the IPPNW International Council – April 30th, 2023 IPPNW affirms that the links between nuclear power and nuclear weapons are such that in order to fully abolish … Continue reading →

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Cold War Nuclear Weapons Put St. Louis　Community At Risk—in 2023　via The Equation (Union of Concerned Scientists)

Posted on 2023/05/04 by nfield

Chanese A Forté Current-day residents near St. Louis, Missouri, are living with chronic health conditions and an increased cancer burden due to contamination from uranium mining and processes used in the production of nuclear weapons at the start of the … Continue reading →

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The Antidote to Oliver Stone: “Fukushima Disaster:  The Hidden Side of the Story” via Nuclear Hotseat

Posted on 2023/05/03 by nfield

The Antidote to Oliver Stone: “Fukushima Disaster: The Hidden Side of the Story” New Film by Philippe Carillo NH #619  CLICK HERE to download This Week’s Episode #619 This Week’s Featured Interview:   Filmmaker Philippe Carillo busts the myths of nuclear reactor safety in … Continue reading →

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Opinion: No, nuclear power isn’t the ‘big bazooka’ climate fix you might think via CNN

Posted on 2023/04/28 by nfield

Editor’s Note: Paul Hockenos is a Berlin-based writer focusing on renewable energy in Europe. He is the author of five books on European issues, most recently “Berlin Calling: A Story of Anarchy, Music, the Wall and the Birth of the New Berlin.” … Continue reading →

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What now for Germany’s remaining nuclear waste?　via DW

Posted on 2023/04/25 by nfield

Jens Thurau Nuclear energy in Germany has been history since mid-April. At one time, up to 20 nuclear power plants fed electricity into the German grid. But all that is over now. The last three nuclear power plants ended their operations on April … Continue reading →

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