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New problem at Fukushima: Groundwater leaking into contaminated plant and how to dispose of it

Posted on May 4, 2013 by

 The New York Times reported April 29: Two years after a triple meltdown that grew into the world’s second worst nuclear disaster, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is faced with a new crisis: a flood of highly radioactive wastewater … Continue reading →

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Update: TEPCO tests find fatal levels of radiation, almost no water in Unit 2 reactor

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

Central Florida News carried an Associated Press story today on the latest from Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2: A new probe at Japan’s crippled nuclear power plant has found fatal radiation levels and hardly any cooling water inside one of the … Continue reading →

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New leak at Fukushima

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

Reuters reported today: More than 8 tonnes of radioactive water leaked from a reactor at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant but none reached outside the reactor building, Tokyo Electric Power Co said on Thursday as it strives to ensure damaged reactors … Continue reading →

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Event Report: California nuke shut down by reactor coolant leak

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

Monday afternoon, operators scrammed the Unit 3 reactor at the San Onofre nuclear power plant after discovering a steam generator leak that exceeded the maximum of 5 gallons per day. Further testing showed that the leakage rate was 82 gallons … Continue reading →

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Pipes at damaged Fukushima reactor freeze, leak‏

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

The Japan Times reported today: Two more water leaks were found at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant Monday in addition to 14 found Sunday that prompted Tokyo Electric Power Co. to halt the cooling of reactor 4′s spent-fuel pool … Continue reading →

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Another Japanese nuke is leaking water

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

The Japan Times reported today: Kyushu Electric Power Co. said Saturday that 1.8 tons of radioactive water leaked in the purification system of an idled reactor at the Genkai power plant in Saga Prefecture, and drew flak for failing to … Continue reading →

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Japanese reactor leaks radioactive water into containment building

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

Bloomberg Businessweek reported a little while ago: Japan Atomic Power Co. said water contaminated with radiation leaked at its Tokai Dai-Ni nuclear station, which is being repaired after damage in the March earthquake and tsunami. There was no radiation leaked … Continue reading →

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Emergency declared at Pakistani nuclear plant following heavy water leak

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

According to India’s Hindustan Times: A seven-hour emergency was declared at a key nuclear power plant in Pakistani city of Karachi after heavy water leaked from a feeder pipe of the reactor but no one was affected by radiation, officials … Continue reading →

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