Tag Archives: TEPCO

Tsunami-hit nuclear plant near Tokyo wins formal restart approval via The Japan Times

Posted on 2018/09/26 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The nuclear watchdog on Wednesday formally approved the restart of an almost 40-year-old nuclear power plant northeast of Tokyo that has sat idle since it was damaged during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster, which also caused meltdowns at the … Continue reading →

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Fukushima Daiichi to be reinforced against tsunami via NHK world

Posted on 2018/09/14 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant plans to build additional seawalls along its damaged reactors. Its aim is to keep another possible mega-tsunami from causing the leakage of highly radioactive water accumulated in the basement of buildings housing … Continue reading →

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Court accepts statement in TEPCO trial to show negligence via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2018/09/07 by nfield

The Tokyo District Court on Sept. 5 accepted the written statement of a former Tokyo Electric Power Co. executive who claimed that his boss abruptly postponed tsunami prevention measures at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in 2008. The … Continue reading →

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Japanese utilities ended funding for nuclear fuel reprocessing in 2016, putting MOX program in doubt via The Japan Times

Posted on 2018/09/03 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Utilities that operate nuclear power plants stopped funding the reprocessing of nuclear fuel in fiscal 2016, their financial reports showed Sunday, a step that may affect resource-scarce Japan’s nuclear fuel recycling policy. The 10 utilities, including Tokyo Electric Power Company … Continue reading →

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Tritiated water and the proposed discharges of tritiated water stored at the Fukushima accident site via Tim Deere-Jones

Posted on 2018/09/02 by nfield

Briefing paper: July 2018 Tim Deere-Jones (Marine Radioactivity Research & Consultancy: Wales: UK) The problem of accumulating tritiated water at the Fukushima site continues to grow, as cooling waters are still being continuously applied at the site. There is increased pressure … Continue reading →

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Residents blast water-discharge method at Fukushima plant via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2018/08/31 by yukimiyamotodepaul

TOMIOKA, Fukushima Prefecture–Fishermen and local residents on Aug. 30 vehemently opposed the government’s plan to discharge radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, saying the measure will damage a number of industries. During a public hearing … Continue reading →

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Former worker’s book: TEPCO unfit to operate nuclear plants via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2018/08/27 by yukimiyamotodepaul

KASHIWAZAKI, Niigata Prefecture–Toru Hasuike, who worked at Tokyo Electric Power Co. for 32 years, has published another book that he says shows his former employer should be declared “ineligible” to operate nuclear power plants. “Kokuhatsu” (Accusation), a 250-page book released … Continue reading →

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Watchdog says TEPCO nuclear disaster drill ‘unacceptable’ via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2018/08/22 by nfield

The government’s nuclear watchdog slammed Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s efforts as “unacceptable” in communicating with nuclear authorities during an emergency drill held at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant. TEPCO, operator of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, was among … Continue reading →

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Japanese firms in talks over alliance on nuclear power: sources via Japan Times

Posted on 2018/08/22 by nfield

Two major utilities and a pair of power plant manufacturers are considering a four-way alliance on nuclear power operations, sources said Wednesday, as the industry grapples with rising costs related to decommissioning and safety. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. … Continue reading →

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TEPCO to strengthen protections against tsunamis at crippled Fukushima nuclear power station via Antinuclear

Posted on 2018/08/20 by nfield

The Yomiuri Shimbun Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. will strengthen its protections against tsunami at its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant to prevent water contaminated with high levels of radiation from spilling outside the plant, The Yomiuri Shimbun has … Continue reading →

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