• Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 2nd, 2014
Ginormous Underground Ice Wall Now Under Construction at Fukushima

Ginormous Underground Ice Wall Now Under Construction at Fukushima

The wall will keep contaminated water from seeping into the environment, Tepco says

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 10th, 2014
Contaminated Water Management System Implemented at Fukushima

Contaminated Water Management System Implemented at Fukushima

The end goal is to keep contaminated water from reaching the ocean, Tepco explains

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 19th, 2014
Tepco Suspends Treatment of Contaminated Water at Fukushima

Tepco Suspends Treatment of Contaminated Water at Fukushima

The company did so after discovering that a cleanup system was not working properly

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 11th, 2014
Contaminated Water from Fukushima Might Be Released into the Ocean

Contaminated Water from Fukushima Might Be Released into the Ocean

Tepco could be forced to dump hundreds of tonnes of contaminated water, specialist says

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 13th, 2014
New Information About West Virginia Chemical Spill Emerges

New Information About West Virginia Chemical Spill Emerges

The spill was first reported last week, on Thursday

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 10th, 2013
There Is a “Permanent Crisis” at Fukushima, Greenpeace Says

There Is a “Permanent Crisis” at Fukushima, Greenpeace Says

The organization is not happy with how Tepco is handling things

Typhoon Wipha Brings Heavy Rainfall to Already Crippled Fukushima Nuclear Plant

Typhoon Wipha Brings Heavy Rainfall to Already Crippled Fukushima Nuclear Plant

Tepco says workers have been forced to release possibly contaminated water into the ocean

New Leak Reported at Fukushima Nuclear Plant

New Leak Reported at Fukushima Nuclear Plant

Tepco says 4 tons of possibly contaminated water have spilled into the environment

TEPCO Might Purposely Discharge Contaminated Water into the Ocean

TEPCO Might Purposely Discharge Contaminated Water into the Ocean

The ocean dump might prove unavoidable, Shunichi Tanaka of the NRA says

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 21st, 2013
New Leak Reported at Fukushima, 300 Tons of Highly Radioactive Water Hit the Environment

New Leak Reported at Fukushima, 300 Tons of Highly Radioactive Water Hit the Environment

Workers are presently trying to keep the water from soaking into the ground

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 6th, 2013
Contaminated Water Leak at Fukushima Is an “Emergency,” the NRA Warns <em>Reuters</em>

Contaminated Water Leak at Fukushima Is an “Emergency,” the NRA Warns Reuters

Japan's nuclear watchdog demands Tepco immediately deal with the problem

Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Clean Up Costs Reach $58 Billion (€43.7 Billion)

Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Clean Up Costs Reach $58 Billion (€43.7 Billion)

Clean up operations aren't over yet, more money will be spent in the years to come

Fruit Peels Can Purify Water, PhD Student Finds

Fruit Peels Can Purify Water, PhD Student Finds

Ramakrishna Mallampati argues that fruit peels can remove pollutants from water sources

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 23rd, 2013
Tepco Admits Fukushima Is Leaking Contaminated Water into the Sea

Tepco Admits Fukushima Is Leaking Contaminated Water into the Sea

The plant appears to have been leaking radioactive water since March 2011

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 11th, 2013
Fukushima Is Leaking Contaminated Water into the Pacific Ocean, the NRA Suspects

Fukushima Is Leaking Contaminated Water into the Pacific Ocean, the NRA Suspects

The plant appears to have been leaking contaminated water since 2011

Contaminated Water Leak Reported at Fukushima Nuclear Plant in Japan

Contaminated Water Leak Reported at Fukushima Nuclear Plant in Japan

TEPCO says that the new leak was discovered this past Wednesday

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 6th, 2013
Fukushima Nuclear Plant Is Leaking Contaminated Water

Fukushima Nuclear Plant Is Leaking Contaminated Water

Tepco says the leakage comes from underground reservoir No. 2

 
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