Japan to mandate BWR reactors to install filtered vents after Fukushima disaster
A commissioner of the Nuclear Regulation Authority of Japan told reporters this week that the nation’s boiling water reactors will not be allowed to restart until they have installed filtered ventilation systems to…
Spain shuts down oldest nuclear reactor
The Garona nuclear power plant is shutting down in order to avoid new taxes that would render the plant unprofitable. Spain is introducing higher taxes on electricity generation as a measure to address…
Nine Mile Point reactor shut down after primary containment declared inoperable following leak
The Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station is a two-unit nuclear power plant located in the Town of Scriba, approximately five miles northeast of Oswego, New York, on the shore of Lake Ontario. While…
April 2nd, 2011 – Justification for recommended actions considering TEPCO desire to limit containment venting based on EPRI and BWROG Severe Accident Management Guideline Basis
From: RST01 Hoc [mallto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 5:22 AM To: GE Hitachi Nuclear Response Team (GE Power & Water); INPO EmergencyResponseCtr (INPO); Modeen, David; RST03 Hoc; [email protected]; [email protected] Cc: FOIA Response.hoc…
Fukushima: The Accident Waiting To Happen
This week, TEPCO released its final report of its internal investigation into the Fukushima nuclear disaster, and admits it failed to adequately prepare for the disaster, but cast blame on the government for…
May 25th, 2012 – FOIA Archive Release – Fukushima Daiichi – Cooling reactors through drywell – How much of Unit 2 core is still in RPV?
Last Updated – 9:50 AM A New Strategy for the Fukushima Daiichi Disaster The Domino Theory (the Plausible Hypothetical Worst Case) is Not Any Longer Credibly Possible – Pages From ML12122A221 IAEA Activities…
April 7th, 2011 – Conference call to discuss Radioactive Waste that may return to US from Japan
Subject: FW: JA Low Level Radioactive Waste review Location: Telecon: 703-695-4042, Passcode: 869823 Start: Thu 4/7/2011 4:00 PM End: Thu 4/7/2011 5:00 PM Show Time As: Tentative Recurrence: (none) Meeting Status: Not yet…
March 30th, 2011 – Reactor Status Update – U2 at least some core ex-vessel approx 3/15 – U3 SFP may be unable to fill due to damage
Unit 1 Rx: Shutdown 3/11. 70% core damage. Cooling with 30 gpm. Significant salt deposits in vessel, core spay plugged. Primary pressure 65 psig. Drywell pressure 25 psig. Secondary containment destroyed. Containment has been vented…
March 16th, 2011 – USAF detects elevated radiation levels from northern tip of Japan to Tokyo
USAF bases at Misawa and Yokota began sampling (3X daily) on Monday, March 14th, 2011 USAF expanded the locations testing to more AFBs and some ANG installations in Korea(3X), Guam(3X), Alaska, Washington(IX daily), Oregon…
March 28th, 2011 – Media question on US plants using MOX fuel
From: McIntyre. David To: Sheehan. Neil; Burnell, Scott; Brenner, Eliot; Hayden, Elizabeth; Harrington, Holly Subject: RE: Media question on plants using MOX fuel Date: Monday, March 28, 2011 3:40:54 PM Catawba did for…
March 31st, 2011 – RES to use MELCOR for “worst case” runs for Tokyo estimates and previous RASCAL runs
From: PMT09 Hoc Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 7:38 AM To: PMT02 Hoc; PMTO1 Hoc Subject: FW: Non-Urgent – new task request: MELCOR source terms to re-create previous RASCAL runs for Fukushima ”Plausible Realistic…
March 18th, 2011 – Bechtel file of equipment for pumping water into Fukushima Daiichi reactors
From:OST02 HOC Sent:Friday, March 18, 2011 3:56 PM To:ET07 Hoc Subject:Document Attachments:Bechtel File.pdf See attached.
March 20th, 2011 – 0500 SPEEDI Fukushima Radiation Maps
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NRC Fukushima Transcripts – Evidence of fuel or very highly radioactive material outside of Reactor 4 after explosion
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION JAPAN’S FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI ET AUDIO FILE WEDNESDAY – MARCH 16, 2011 JACK: Yes, Mike, I don’t know that we’ve had anybody say that the fuel is…
March 12th report says Fukushima Reactor 1 exploded after “vertical earthquake” under unit which did not affect other reactors
USNRC Emergency Operations Center Status Update March 12, 2011 Earthquake / Tsunami Status Update Compiled by Executive Briefing Team Status of Japanese Facilities (This information is compiled from available sources, including press releases…
April 4th BRC update at Fukushima – “One or more of the building explosions ejected radioactive material around the site.”
As of late April 2011, the status of the reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi station is believed to be the following: The reactor cores in Units 1, 2, and 3 have been severely…
NRC Transcripts – Chuck Casto Re Fukushima Unit 4 – “For me, I’m evermore convinced that there’s nothing there. There’s major damage to that building. And I just have to stake my career on it.”
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION JAPAN’S FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI ET AUDIO FILE WEDNESDAY – MARCH 16, 2011 CHUCK CASTO: For me, I’m evermore convinced that there’s nothing there. There’s major damage to…
NRC Transcripts – TEPCO video of Unit 4 SFP inconclusive – Japan claiming reflection of water but could be anything
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION JAPAN’S FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI ET AUDIO FILE WEDNESDAY – MARCH 16, 2011 CHUCK CASTO: I reviewed the video. Tony and Brook (phonetic) and I reviewed the video….
NRC Transcripts – Fukushima Reactor 3 Spent Fuel Pool crack and possible loss of inventory
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION JAPAN’S FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI ET AUDIO FILE WEDNESDAY – MARCH 16, 2011 NRC CHAIRMAN JACZKO: Can you just give me kind of a basic rundown? Well,…
NRC Transcript – TEPCO relayed information Unit 4 SFP Dry – Walls collapsed and incapable of holding inventory – Unit 3 “everything else gone” –
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION JAPAN’S FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI ET AUDIO FILE WEDNESDAY – MARCH 16, 2011 NRC CHAIRMAN JACZKO: Hey, Chuck. Hey, can you just — and I don’t want…
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