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Massive Fukushima Plant Cleanup Involves High Radiation and Stress

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant’s radiation levels have significantly dropped since the cataclysmic meltdown in Japan 14 years ago. Workers walk around in many areas wearing only surgical masks and regular clothes. It’s a different story for those who …

Tepco Removes Nuclear Fuel Debris From Fukushima Disaster Site

Japanese utility Tokyo Electric Power Co. said it removed nuclear fuel debris left inside a reactor in a demonstration at its Fukushima power plant, 13 years after a meltdown. Radioactive debris was removed from unit 2 at Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear …

Robot to Remove Melted Nuclear Fuel From Japan’s Damaged Fukushima Reactor

The operator of Japan’s destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant demonstrated Tuesday how a remote-controlled robot would retrieve tiny bits of melted fuel debris from one of three damaged reactors later this year for the first time since the 2011 …

Ukraine Nuclear-Plant Attacks Prompt Emergency Watchdog Meet

The United Nations atomic watchdog held an emergency meeting in Vienna to discuss the increasing risk of an accident at a Russian-occupied atomic power plant in Ukraine. International Atomic Energy Agency diplomats convened on Thursday to discuss safety at Europe’s …

Japan Earthquake Casts Cloud Over Push to Restart Nuclear Plants

The powerful earthquake that hit Japan’s western coast on New Year’s Day has underscored the country’s exposure to natural disasters, casting fresh doubt over a push to bring its nuclear capacity back online. Nuclear power plants dot the coast of …

Tokyo Court Rules Only Fukushima Operator Must Pay Compensation, Cuts Damages

A Tokyo court has ruled that only the operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant had to pay damages to dozens of evacuees, relieving the government of responsibility. Plaintiffs criticized the ruling as belittling their suffering and the severity …

New York Plant Transfers Spent Nuclear Fuel to Dry Cask Storage

The Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan, New York, has transferred all spent nuclear fuel to dry cask storage in a move towards decommissioning the plant, the New York State Department of Public Service and Indian Point Closure Task …

Maritime Industry Eyes Nuclear Power for Ships as Tech Advances; Insurers Are Wary

The maritime industry is exploring whether nuclear fuel can be used to power commercial ships as advancements in technology open up such options, industry officials said. Nevertheless, any possible nuclear fuel solutions for ships are at least 10 years away …

Removing Fukushima’s Melted Nuclear Fuel Will Be Harder Than Wastewater Release

At a small section of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant’s central control room, the treated water transfer switch is on. A graph on a computer monitor nearby shows a steady decrease of water levels as treated radioactive wastewater is diluted …

TEPCO Says Seawater Radioactivity Below Detectable Limits After Fukushima Release

Initial tests showed seawater radioactivity to be below detectable levels after the release of treated radioactive water from Japan’s Fukushima plant, its operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), said on Friday. The seawater samples contained less than 10 becquerels of …