The University of Tokyo hosted a conference this week on the 12th and 13th of November, where researched presented data which revealed that the levels of radioactivity in the ocean waters around the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant remain stable around 1,000 becquerels, rather than falling as expected. Researchers believe that run-off from rivers, […]
TEPCO to construct cover over Fukushima Daiichi Reactor 3 TEPCO has released designs for a cover to construct around the crippled Unit 3 reactor building in order to allow the utility to remove fuel rods from the spent fuel pool by crane. The high radiation fields around the reactor building prevent workers from performing the […]
Nuclear Regulation Authority Official Kunihiko Shimazaki questioned the Kansai Electric Power Company’s explanations of its recent surveys this week. The NRC expert said said that the operator’s claim that the fissures are shorter and located in different places than determined in previous surveys is based on many unclear points. The NRA has now stated the […]