The United Nations has a special committee called the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation, called UNSCEAR. UNSCEAR asked a small, independent film company, Gig House Films, to make a short film about radiation … [Continue reading]
Source: Forum on Energy When Discussing Safety, Science Should Be at the Epicenter On June 19, Japan’s nuclear regulatory authority (NRA) released new safety requirements for the restart of 48 idled nuclear reactors. The new safety regulations … [Continue reading]
The 3rd Global Environmental Leaders International Symposium Hiroshima University Woody Epstein 3/25/13 Ageo-shi, Japan, March 11, 2013 I would like to begin a conversation with you about risk and society. Some of you will find my words … [Continue reading]
Japan Nuclear Safety Institute (JANSI) was established on November 15 last year under the nation's strong resolve to never repeat the accident of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Stations. Woody has worked with the the Tokyo Institute of … [Continue reading]
IAEA only finds light damage at Onagawa By KAZUAKI NAGATA Staff writer Although the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami wrecked the Fukushima No. 1 plant in Fukushima Prefecture, the younger Onagawa plant in neighboring in Miyagi was … [Continue reading]
Woody and members of the IAEA have inspected the Onagawa atomic plant in Miyagi Prefecture, and found it to be "remarkably undamaged." Due to the limited time available, the experts were only able to perform visual inspection of equipment samples. … [Continue reading]