Fukushima update - 11/14/2013

Remove TEPCO Before Removing Fuel

Fairewinds,

14 November, 2013

Fairewinds has fielded a number of questions regarding the removal of the fuel rods from the spent fuel pool in Unit 4 at Fukushima Daiichi. Today’s video shows Arnie debunking TEPCO’s animated film point by point, and highlights the issues TEPCO will have removing the fuel rods. TEPCO needs to be removed as the organization overseeing the cleanup of the site prior to the removal of the fuel rods.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Strips Whistleblower Protection

In sworn testimony in Monroe, Michigan, the NRC admitted that it has stripped whistleblower protection from the licensing of new nuclear power plants.

By flip-flopping on what it means to be an applicant, the whistleblowers who are truly looking to protect the public health and safety are having their lives and livelihoods jeopardized.

Fairewinds Chief Engineer Arnie Gundersen discusses what this means as utilities look for short cuts and cheaper ways to build new nukes.

Fukushima "READY" to remove SFP#4 Hot Bent Nuclear Fuel

Radioactive Reality (14 November 2013) Alaska "Significant cesium isotope signature" Fukushima

Fukushima News 11/12/13: NRA Preps For Spent Fuel Rod Removal; Weather-proofing Leaky Tanks

08:42 PM EST on November 14th, 2013 | 3 comments

Fox News: ‘Video points to serious damage’ to Fukushima Reactor No. 1 — Nuclear Expert: Size of leak indicates ‘large damage’ — Caused by explosion? (VIDEO)

01:27 PM EST on November 14th, 2013 | 64 comments

Nuclear Engineer: Borated rubber between fuel is damaged in Unit 4 pool; Increased risk of criticality — The Economist: Rods can explode if they collide — Tepco VP: Recriticality ‘highly improbable’ (VIDEO)

10:46 AM EST on November 14th, 2013 | 41 comments

Damaged fuel rods are cracked and leaking radioactive gases in Fukushima Unit 4 pool; Wire appears trapped in racks — Another assembly bent when “mishandled during a transfer”

04:52 PM EST on November 13th, 2013 | 67 comments

NHK: Holes near bottom of containment vessel identified for first time at Fukushima plant — “Gushing out” of Reactor No. 1 — Similar damage suspected at Units 2 and 3 (VIDEO)

01:22 AM EST on November 14th, 2013 | 81 comments

US Gov’t Headline: Alaska island “appears to show impacts from Fukushima” — “Significant cesium isotope signature” detected — Scientists anticipate more marine life to be impacted as ocean plume arrives (VIDEO)

09:12 AM EST on November 14th, 2013 | 27 comments

TV: Fukushima workers “fear for their own safety” — “The truth is astonishing… I don’t dare wash my hands, even after using toilet” (VIDEO)