Robots to retrieve radioactive sandbags at Fukushima plant

Robots to retrieve radioactive sandbags at Fukushima nuclear plant

Robots will begin moving sandbags that were used to absorb radiation-contaminated water after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster as soon as this week, a spokesman for the plant operator said. TEPCO, the operator of the stricken Japanese power plant, says the bags on underground floors of two buildings have been…

Robots will start moving sandbags used to absorb radiation-contaminated water from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, a spokesman said on Friday.

Robots to retrieve radioactive sandbags at Fukushima plant

The bags in the two buildings have been left untouched since the 2011 nuclear disaster.

TEPCO to Remove Fukushima Nuclear Debris for 2nd Time; Sample to be Taken from Different Spot in No. 2 Reactor

Nuclear fuel debris will be removed from the No. 2 reactor at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in a trial operation for the second time as early as mid-April, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. announced Wednesday.

Robots will begin moving sandbags next week that were used to absorb radiation-contaminated water during the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, a spokesman for the plant's operator said on Friday.

Dismantling work begins at Hamaoka nuclear plant

The start of the dismantling work signifies that the so-called “great era of decommissioning” has begun in earnest in Japan.  While Japan has entered an era of decommissioning, decommissioning plans continue to be postponed due to the lack of a finalized waste disposal site. By FUMI YADA/ Staff Writer, March 17, 2025, https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15671904?fbclid=IwY2xjawJHQ-9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHcLLRpjB5amZOZL-8qR613ATPjVA-r1TzUbw_ezeLkSwaBkw…