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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Niigata governor cool to Tepco reactor restarts amid Fukushima questions

Niigata governor cool to Tepco reactor restarts amid Fukushima questions
Previously an advocate for nuclear power, Ryuichi Yoneyama campaigned against the restart of the facility as part of his successful gubernatorial race ...

Found: Melted Uranium Rods, Lost at Fukushima

Atlas Obscura - ‎Jan 31, 2017‎
The Fukushima nuclear disaster happened in 2011; now, almost six years later, Tepco, the company responsible for the plant, thinks it may have found lost nuclear fuel debris in one of the reactors, Reuters reports. The company says it may have detected ...

Underwater robot finds 'lost uranium fuel rod' in Fukushima nuclear power plant radioactive mess

Mirror.co.uk - ‎Jan 31, 2017‎
This is the moment scientists believe they finally might have found a missing uranium fuel rod lost in the radioactive mess that is the Fukushima nuclear power plant. These new images have been shot by an underwater robot beneath the wreckage of one of ...

Images indicate bigger challenge for TEPCO at Fukushima plant

Asahi Shimbun - ‎Jan 31, 2017‎
A video taken on Jan. 30 shows the bottom of the No. 2 reactor's pressure vessel at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. Water used to cool the nuclear fuel is dripping, and possible melted fuel is seen strewn on grating for maintenance work ...

Suspected nuclear fuel found at Fukushima site

Sky News - ‎Jan 31, 2017‎
The discovery of possible traces of nuclear fuel is described as "a big step forward" in efforts to clear up the crippled site. 09:25, UK, Tuesday 31 January 2017. Possible nuclear fuel debris may have been found below the damaged No. 2 reactor at.

TEPCO, GE Urge 9th Circ. To Toss Sailors' $1B Fukushima Suit

Law360 (subscription) - ‎21 hours ago‎
Law360, New York (January 31, 2017, 4:40 PM EST) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. and General Electric Co. on Monday told the Ninth Circuit that a proposed $1 billion class action filed by U.S. sailors allegedly exposed to radiation while responding to the ...

Possible nuclear fuel find raises hopes of Fukushima plant breakthrough

The Guardian - ‎Jan 30, 2017‎
Material found below the damaged No 2 reactor at Fukushima nuclear plant, believed to be melted fuel, from footage taken on 30 January. Photograph: Reuters. Fukushima. Possible nuclear fuel find raises hopes of Fukushima plant breakthrough. Operator ...

Advisory committee reports on Tepco's self-assessment

World Nuclear News - ‎Jan 31, 2017‎
Tepco Holdings has made significant progress in its adoption of a stronger safety culture, an advisory body to the company has said. The Nuclear Reform Monitoring Committee, which has reviewed the company's self-assessment, made several ...

TEPCO sediment finding a step toward removing melted fuel

The Japan News - ‎Jan 31, 2017‎
Blackish sediment deposits are seen on the mesh platform directly below the reactor core of the No. 2 reactor at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. 9:58 pm, January 31, 2017. The Yomiuri Shimbun The discovery of blackish sediment deposits under the No.

Tepco spots possible nuclear fuel debris at Japan's Fukushima reactor

Reuters - ‎Jan 30, 2017‎
A handout image provided by Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) from footage taken on January 30, 2017, by a camera inserted under Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, shows material found below the damaged No. 2 reactor at the site. Tokyo Electric ...

Japan Is Closer to Finding Lost Nuclear Fuel With Fukushima Pictures

Bloomberg - ‎Jan 30, 2017‎
New photographs show what may be melted nuclear fuel sitting under one of Japan's wrecked Fukushima reactors, a potential milestone in the search and retrieval of the fuel almost six years after it was lost in one of the worst atomic disasters in history.

Tepco, NTT plan emergency-power venture in Japan

Nikkei Asian Review - ‎Jan 30, 2017‎
The companies will form a joint business as early as spring, combining their expertise in power supply control and information technology to offer the service for building reconstruction or redevelopment projects. The service will tap storage batteries ...

Nuclear fuel debris that penetrated reactor pressure vessel possibly found at Fukushima No. 1

The Japan Times - ‎Jan 30, 2017‎
Tepco on Monday found what may be melted nuclear fuel debris that penetrated the reactor 2 pressure vessel at the Fukushima No. 1 plant. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said more analysis and investigation is needed to confirm that the black ...

Sediment found at Fukushima reactor

The Japan News - ‎Jan 30, 2017‎
Jiji Press FUKUSHIMA (Jiji Press) — Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. has found a form of sediment under the No. 2 reactor of its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, which suffered a meltdown following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, ...

Japan News: Fukushima Cleanup Uncovers Possible Melted Radioactive Fuel At Nuclear Plant Reactor

International Business Times - ‎Jan 30, 2017‎
Tokyo's utility company discovered Monday what it suspects could be nuclear fuel debris inside of a reactor at its destroyed Fukushima plant in Japan. The Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) has led efforts to clean up the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear ...

Possible nuclear fuel debris spotted at Fukushima reactor

Asia Times - ‎Jan 30, 2017‎
Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco), the operator of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, said on Monday it may have found nuclear fuel debris below the damaged No. 2 reactor, one of three that had meltdowns in the 2011 disaster. Should the finding be ...

Tepco finds possible nuclear fuel debris below Fukushima reactor - NHK

Channel NewsAsia - ‎Jan 29, 2017‎
Tokyo Electric Power has found possible nuclear fuel debris below the No.2 reactor at Fukushima Daiichi, the power plant hit by meltdowns after the 2011 tsunami, public broadcaster NHK reported on Monday. Posted 30 Jan 2017 13:25. Members of the ...

TEPCO Finds Possible Nuclear Fuel Debris Under Fukushima's Reactor Number 2

Sputnik International - ‎Jan 30, 2017‎
Japanese Tokyo Electric Power Company, Fukushima nuclear power plant's (NPP) operator, has found possible nuclear fuel debris beneath the second Fukushima-1 reactor, damaged in 2011, local media reported Monday. A coast guard vessel (back R) ...

TEPCO may have located melted fuel for 1st time at Fukushima plant

Asahi Shimbun - ‎Jan 30, 2017‎
Photo/Illutration The image shows what is believed to be the remains of melted nuclear fuel that seeped through the grating below the pressure vessel of the No. 2 reactor at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. (Provided by Tokyo Electric Power Co.).

Fukushima breakthrough? Japan's TEPCO finds possible nuclear fuel debris

RT - ‎Jan 30, 2017‎
The operator of Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant may have finally found a portion of nuclear fuel debris responsible for a lot of the lingering contamination from six years ago. If confirmed, it will dramatically improve clean-up efforts. One of ...

Tepco hope for breakthrough in nuclear clean-up

Power Engineering International - ‎Jan 30, 2017‎
The company have released still images showing what they believe to be nuclear fuel rods from the number 2 reactor, one of three that had meltdowns after the 2011 disaster in Japan. Tepco The company has not yet been able to confirm if the debris ...
 

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