A recent post focusing on the organizational failures at TEPCO. It discusses how a report warning of 15-meter tsunamis was ignored just days before the event and reflects on how simple waterproof power systems could have prevented the meltdowns.
Nearly 14 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami triggered a level 7 nuclear accident, the plant’s operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO), has shifted from crisis management to long-term, data-driven remediation. This mid-2025 update reveals a complex picture: stable isotopic data, persistent public perception battles, and the looming challenge of removing the melted fuel itself. one quarter fukushima upd
One quarter after the disaster, the Fukushima Daiichi plant is still in a state of crisis. The plant's four damaged reactors are being kept cool using a combination of seawater and power from backup generators. However, the reactors are still highly unstable, and there is a risk of further equipment failures. A recent post focusing on the organizational failures
The Japanese government has established a series of targets for the cleanup and recovery efforts, including: This mid-2025 update reveals a complex picture: stable
| Year | Milestone | |------|-----------| | 2027 | Full-scale fuel debris removal begins (Unit 2) | | 2028 | Start debris removal from Units 1 & 3 | | 2030 | Completion of all treated water discharge | | 2031 | Removal of all spent fuel from common pool | | 2041–2051 | Target for complete decommissioning |
“The official investigation into the Fukushima disaster called it a “made in Japan” failure by a nuclear industry that suffered from regulatory capture, inbred leadership, and ruinous cost-saving decisions.” Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists · 1 month ago
The discharge of ALPS (Advanced Liquid Processing System) treated water into the Pacific Ocean continued throughout Q2 2024, adhering to the plan approved by the Japanese government and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).