Cleanup From Fukushima Daiichi: Technological Disaster Or Crisis In Governance?
Crisis In Fukushima Technological Disaster, Or Crisis In Governance? By Art Keller More than 19,000 Japanese drowned, their bodies scattered on Japan’s eastern shores when a tsunami struck Japan on March 11,…
Fairewinds Responds to Power Failure at Fukushima Daiichi
Two nights ago, an electrical component at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plants in Japan lost power, affecting the plants’ ability to cool their radioactive fuel rods. Since the earthquake and tsunami hit the…
Thorium Reactors
The latest nuclear power industry proposals focus on smaller reactors and the possibility of thorium fueled reactors. As the nuclear industry explores other fission products, Fairewinds Energy Education has been peppered with hundreds…
Fairewinds Japanese Speaking Tour: Fall 2012
Fairewinds’ chief engineer Arnie Gundersen was hosted by educational, governmental, and citizen groups on a speaking tour in Japan during the end of August and early September 2012. The lectures were created to…
Fairewinds releases leaked Southern California Edison Email
Subject: Fw: CLARIFICATION REGARDING RECENT NEWS COVERAGE OF OUR PLANT STATUS Subject: CLARIFICATION REGARDING RECENT NEWS COVERAGE OF OUR PLANT STATUS To: All SONGS Employees and Contractors Yesterday, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)…
Japanese Legislative Task Force Calls Fukushima Daiichi Triple Meltdown A Man-made Disaster
The Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission, the first independent investigation commission in the 66 years of Japan’s constitutional government, released a 630-page report July 5, 2012. This special report, that was delivered to the…
