From the article: About 1,000 tanks storing more than 700,000 tons of contaminated water could be seen in the wide spaces in front of buildings accommodating reactors Nos. 1 to 4, where the decontamination and decommissioning work is being conducted. … Continue reading →
A bit scary. From NHK: Japan’s Environment Ministry has found abnormalities in fir trees near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The ministry has been observing about 80 species of wild animals and trees near the plant since 2011, … Continue reading →
From the Japan News – full article with picture at http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002031113 Radioactive waste left in limbo / Local authorities avoid filing paperwork for 3,600 tons More than 3,600 tons of radioactive waste has not been designated as emitting radiation at … Continue reading →
As we approach the 4th anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, here are some facts. The earthquake struck at 2:46 pm on March 11, 2011. I was at a local supermarket at the time. At first I … Continue reading →