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Concrete melted off ‘pedestal’ for damaged reactor in Fukushima via the Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2022/11/30 by nfield

The concrete support foundation for a reactor whose core melted down at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has deteriorated so much that reinforcing bars (rebars) are now exposed. Masao Uchibori, governor of Fukushima Prefecture, has expressed concerns about … Continue reading →

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Fukushima: Still Getting Worse After Six Years of Meltdowns via Reader Supported News

Posted on 2017/02/13 by nfield

By William Boardman fter a week of limited coverage of “unimaginable levels” of radiation inside the remains of collapsed Unit 2 at Fukushima (see below), Nuclear-News.net reported February 11 that radiation levels are actually significantly higher than “unimaginable.” Continuous, intense … Continue reading →

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Japanese utility admits to ‘coverup’ during Fukushima nuclear meltdown　via The Toronto Star

Posted on 2016/06/23 by norma field

TOKYO—The utility that ran the Fukushima nuclear plant acknowledged Tuesday its delayed disclosure of the meltdowns at three reactors was tantamount to a coverup and apologized for it. Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) president Naomi Hirose’s apology followed the revelation … Continue reading →

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Tepco admits it should have declared meltdowns at Fukushima plant much earlier via The Japan Times

Posted on 2016/02/24 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Nearly five years after the nation’s worst nuclear accident, Tokyo Electric Power Co. has admitted that its staff failed to follow damage assessment guidelines, according to which they should have reported the meltdowns almost immediately. A Tepco spokesman on Wednesday … Continue reading →

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Fukushima reactor 3 meltdown was worse than estimated: Tepco via The Japan Times

Posted on 2014/08/06 by norma field

Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Wednesday that its new estimate shows that all the fuel rods in reactor 3 at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant apparently melted down and fell onto the bottom of the containment vessel. In … Continue reading →

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Fukushima: An Assessment of the Quake, Tsunami and Nuclear Meltdown via Japan Focus

Posted on 2013/03/29 by norma field

3:11 –The What[…]The triple catastrophe is often referred to as “soteigai” (unimaginable) but we now know was not the case. The Diet committee that investigated the accident pointed out last year that the disaster was structural, man-made, brought about by … Continue reading →

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[video]FRONTLINE Inside Japan’s Nuclear Meltdown via PBS

Posted on 2012/03/04 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

Program: FRONTLINE Episode: Inside Japan’s Nuclear Meltdown In the desperate hours and days after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the fate of thousands of Japanese citizens fell into the hands of a small corps of engineers, firemen and soldiers who risked … Continue reading →

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Study Shows Worse Picture of Meltdown in Japan via The New York Times

Posted on 2011/12/01 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By HIROKO TABUCHI Published: November 30, 2011 TOKYO — Molten nuclear fuel may have bored into the floor of at least one of the reactors at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, the complex’s operator said Wednesday, citing a … Continue reading →

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