Category Archives: *English

Man who lived life of ‘Barefoot Gen’ irked Hiroshima will no longer use manga at schools via The Mainichi

Posted on 2023/03/27 by nfield

IIZUKA, Fukuoka — With a heavy heart, an A-bomb survivor, who grew up just like the children depicted in the manga “Barefoot Gen,” shared his disappointment over the city of Hiroshima’s decision to remove the work from educational material at … Continue reading →

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Court rejects residents’ call to halt Ehime Prefecture nuclear reactor　via Japan Times

Posted on 2023/03/25 by nfield

HIROSHIMA – The Hiroshima High Court on Friday rejected local residents’ call to halt the operation of an idled nuclear reactor in western Japan, upholding a lower court decision. The ruling will allow the operator, Shikoku Electric Power, to continue utilizing … Continue reading →

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What is the uranium-based ammunition the UK is sending to Ukraine? via PBS News Hour

Posted on 2023/03/25 by nfield

By Tara Copp, Associated Press […] Depleted uranium is a byproduct of the uranium enrichment process needed to create nuclear weapons. The rounds retain some radioactive properties, but they can’t generate a nuclear reaction like a nuclear weapon would, RAND … Continue reading →

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Britain defends supplying Ukraine with weapons containing depleted uranium via the New York Times

Posted on 2023/03/25 by nfield

Britain on Wednesday defended its decision to supply Ukraine with weapons made with depleted uranium, a day after President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia falsely claimed the material had a “nuclear component.” Britain’s government has confirmed that it would provide … Continue reading →

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A Nuclear Plant That Leaked 400,000 Gallons of Radioactive Water Will Be Shut Down After Second Incident via NBC News

Posted on 2023/03/25 by nfield

Erik Ortiz/NBC News The owner of one of Minnesota’s two nuclear power plants said it will temporarily power down the facility Friday to repair a recurring leak of radioactive water discovered this week, occurring as state regulators had been monitoring … Continue reading →

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A Nuclear Power Plant Leaked Contaminated Water in Minnesota. Here’s What We Know via NPR

Posted on 2023/03/20 by nfield

Minnesota officials are monitoring the cleanup of a 400,000 gallon leak of contaminated water from a nuclear power plant in the city of Monticello run by the energy giant Xcel Energy. Officials said there is no danger from the leak. … Continue reading →

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Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Disconnected via Aljazeera

Posted on 2023/03/11 by nfield

After another blackout at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine, the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog has appealed for a protection zone, saying he was “astonished by the complacency” of the organisation he leads, the International … Continue reading →

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Fiji on very high alert after Japan’s plan to release more than 1.3 million tonnes of radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean via Fijivillage

Posted on 2023/03/08 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By Vijay Narayan A question that has been asked is, if the Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) treated water is so safe, why not re-use it in Japan for alternative purposes – in manufacturing and agriculture for instance. Acting Prime Minister, … Continue reading →

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Fukushima at 12 via Nuclear Hotseat

Posted on 2023/03/07 by nfield

NH #611: SPECIAL – Fukushima at 12: Voices from Japan – On the Ground w/Beverly Findlay Kaneko Nuclear Hotseat NH #611: SPECIAL – Fukushima at 12: Voices from Japan – On the Ground w/Beverly Findlay Kaneko Nuclear Hotseat NH #611: … Continue reading →

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Fukushima plant head: Too early to predict decommissioning via The Mainichi

Posted on 2023/03/05 by nfield

[…] “Going forward, we have to face unconceivably difficult work such as retrieving the melted debris” from inside the reactors, said Ono, who heads the plant and is president of Fukushima Daiichi Decontamination & Decommissioning Engineering Co. Earlier this year, … Continue reading →

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