The Fukushima Fuku-Ups Continue: Robot Fail, HoverDrone Fail, Water Decon Fail – OK for Ft Calhoun Spent Fuel Dry Cask To Be Dunked

- Fukushima Fuku-Ups Continue (Asian-Week, June 24, 2011): AP reports that the Japanese have finally brought out their own robots instead of the military-strength Roombas. Well, the Quince robot built by Chiba Institute of Technology specifically for nuclear disasters was sent to unit 2 to have a peek at the radioactive stew in the basement. [...] continue reading the breaking news

TEPCO: Fukushima Nuclear Plant Decontamination System Not Working

- Plant decontamination not working (NHK, June 22, 2011): The Tokyo Electric Power Company is looking into why a system for decontaminating radioactive water at the Fukushima Daiichi plant is not working as expected, delaying resumption of the system’s full-scale operation. The firm on Wednesday published data showing the amount of radioactive materials that had [...] continue reading the breaking news

NRC: Limerick Nuclear Generator ‘Scrams’ For Second Time In 36 Hours

- NRC: Limerick nuclear generator ‘scrams’ for second time in 36 hours (Montgomery News, June 03, 2011): The same nuclear reactor at Exelon’s Limerick Generating Station that shut down unexpectedly early Sunday morning did so again Monday, according to an official at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Neil Sheehan, a spokesman for the NRC office in [...] continue reading the breaking news

Fukushima: AREVA’s Water Decontamination Process Revealed

- #Fukushima I Nuke Plant: Areva’s Water Treatment System Revealed (EX-SKF, June 5, 2011) continue reading the breaking news

What Happens To Nuclear Waste? Into Eternity (Documentary)

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