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Special Report: Help wanted in Fukushima: Low pay, high risks and gangsters　via Reuters

Posted on 2013/10/26 by norma field

Oct 25 (Reuters) – Tetsuya Hayashi went to Fukushima to take a job at ground zero of the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. He lasted less than two weeks. Hayashi, 41, says he was recruited for a job monitoring the … Continue reading →

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Fukushima Ho Hum via Reader Supported News

Posted on 2013/10/24 by norma field

By William Boardwell […]On October 16, the Fukushima Daiichi’s three melted-down reactors escaped a new crisis from Typhoon Wipha, as the Pacific hurricane managed to kill 17 people on off-shore islands but passed far enough from the mainland that Fukushima … Continue reading →

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Magnitude-5.3 earthquake hits Japan’s Fukushima via USA Today

Posted on 2013/09/19 by kojimaaiko

A magnitude-5.3 earthquake has hit the Japanese prefecture that is home to the nuclear power plant crippled in the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake struck early Friday at a depth of about 13 … Continue reading →

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Water, water everywhere: Incentives and options at Fukushima Daiichi and beyond via Japan Focus

Posted on 2013/08/13 by norma field

Andrew DeWit Japan’s ruined and radioactive reactor plant at Fukushima Daiichi has been an abiding source of concern among knowledgeable observers. There are a host of good reasons for this reemergence. As this Mainichi survey observes, it is now clear … Continue reading →

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Masao Yoshida, Nuclear Engineer and Chief at Fukushima Plant, Dies at 58 via The New York Times

Posted on 2013/07/10 by norma field

TOKYO — Masao Yoshida, a nuclear engineer who took charge of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant two years ago as multiple reactors spiraled out of control after a tsunami, but who ultimately failed to prevent the world’s worst nuclear disaster … Continue reading →

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Stricken Japan nuke plant struggles to keep staff　via savannahnow.com

Posted on 2013/05/24 by norma field

TOKYO — Keeping the meltdown-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant in northeastern Japan in stable condition requires a cast of thousands. Increasingly the plant’s operator is struggling to find enough workers, a trend that many expect to worsen and hamper progress in … Continue reading →

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【pétition】 Un appel pour améliorer les conditions de travail des ouvriers de la centrale nucléaire Fukushima Dai-ichi via Sumi Hasegawa

Posted on 2013/04/17 by norma field

À L’ATTENTION DE: ABE Shinzo, Premier Ministre du Japon TAMURA Norihisa, Ministre de la Santé, du Travail et du Bien-Être, Japon SHIMOKOBE Kazuhiko,P.D.G. Tokyo Electric Power Co. Ltd (TEPCO) HIROSE Naomi, Présidente, Tokyo Electric Power Co. Ltd. (TEPCO) Depuis l’accident … Continue reading →

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Electricity trouble occurs at crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant via Kyodo News

Posted on 2013/03/18 by kojimaaiko

Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Monday a problem with electric power has occurred at its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, leading to the suspension of the system to cool spent fuel pools of the Nos. 1, 3 and 4 … Continue reading →

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M7.3 quake hits northeastern Japan, low tsunami arrive via The Mainichi

Posted on 2012/12/07 by kojimaaiko

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 jolted northeastern and eastern Japan on Friday, with low tsunami waves arriving along the Pacific coast, according to authorities. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the 5:18 p.m. quake was likely an … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Plants from Virginia to Vermont Could Be Impacted from Massive Hurricane Sandy via Democracy Now!

Posted on 2012/10/29 by kojimaaiko

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has acknowledged the massive Sandy storm could impact both coastal and inland nuclear power plants. At least 16 reactors are in the storm’s projected path, including North Anna and Surry in Virginia; Calvert Cliffs in Maryland; … Continue reading →

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