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Tepco to start removing protective clothing from Fukushima plant workers
Tepco is going to allow the workers not to wear protective clothing in Fukushima plant. Tepco comments the ambient dose level has significantly decreased for these 5 years. In 90%
NRA suggests Tepco to give up removing molten fuel from Fukushima plant
On 2/19/2016, Fuketa, a committee member of NRA (Nuclear Regulation Authority) visited Fukushima plant and commented it needs to be considered if it is the best option to remove the
Possible explosion in Iwaki city still unidentified
Following up this article.. Unidentified explosive sound heard in Iwaki city twice on 8th Feb [URL] The cause of the possible explosion still have not been identified. NIED (National Research
559 Bq/Kg of Cs-137 detected from vacuum dust in Tokyo
By 2/16/2016, a citizen’s radiation measurement station “Iwaki citizen’s radiation measurement station” announced 559 Bq/Kg of Cs-137 was detected from vacuum cleaner dust in Tokyo. The sampling location was Edogawa
NRA decided to reduce 70 percent of radiation monitoring posts in Fukushima
On 2/10/2016, NRA (Nuclear Regulation Authority) announced they are going to abandon 2,500 of 3,600 radiation monitoring posts in Fukushima prefecture from April of 2017. NRA states this is due
Unidentified explosive sound heard in Iwaki city twice on 8th Feb
Iwaki city citizens reported to police, fire department and city hall that they heard something explode on 2/8/2016. It reportedly sounded like thunder or exploding meteorite. It also shook the
8 quakes hit Tokara islands within an hour on 3rd Feb
According to JMA (Japan Meteorological Agency), 8 earthquakes happened near Tokara islands within only 1 hour on 2/3/2016. Tokara islands are South West offshore of the main land of Japan.
NIES reported the population and sorts of sea invertebrate significantly decreased around Fukushima plant
Photo ; “Thais clavigera” [Wikipedia] On 2/4/2016, NIES (National Institute for Environmental Studies) announced that the invertebrates in intertidal zone are significantly decreased around Fukushima plant port after 311. The
Sr-90 density jumped up over 10 times in groundwater beside Reactor 2
On 2/5/2016, Tepco reported Strontium-90 density spiked 1,103% in groundwater beside Reactor 2. The sample was collected between the plant port and Reactor 2. The sampling well is one of