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• Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant May Need Year for Repairs

  From the Australian Broadcasting Company : The head of an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts has indicated that it could be a year before a Niigata Prefecture nuclear power plant, damaged by the July 16 earthquake, can resume operations. Speaking to reporters in Tokyo after a four-day inspection of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station, Philippe Jamet, director of the... Posted Aug 10 2007, 09:18 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Japan, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa

• Helpful English Language Links on the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant

  In the immediate aftermath of last month's earthquake in Japan that led to the shutdown of the Kashiwazaki - Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant , it was hard to find reliable English language sources of information. Now, thanks to our friends at the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum ( JAIF ), we have a comprehensive list of Web sites and sources you can rely on. JAIF English home page Kashiwazaki - Kariwa... Posted Aug 02 2007, 10:43 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Kashiwazaki-Kariwa

• Another Perspective on Nuclear Energy and the Japan Quake

  Our friend NNadir weighs in once again . Read More... Posted Jul 30 2007, 11:45 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Japan, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa

• IAEA Team to Japan

  Details from Reuters . Read More... Posted Jul 24 2007, 10:13 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: IAEA, Japan, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa

• Putting The Radiation Release at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa in the Proper Perspective

  Let me make something clear at the outset: All over the world, the nuclear industry takes the events in Japan very seriously. With that in mind, here's some proper perspective from We Support Lee on just how much radioactive material was released from the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant this week: According to news sources , the leak of radiation at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant... Posted Jul 19 2007, 01:54 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Kashiwazaki-Kariwa

• Latest News from TEPCO on the Status of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa

  Click here for the latest press release from Japan. Read More... Posted Jul 19 2007, 12:57 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: TEPCO, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa

• More on the Japan Quake and the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Plant

  The following report comes from our friends at NucNet : There was no environmental impact as a result of yesterday’s automatic shut-down of three units at Japan’s Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant following an earthquake. The Japan Atomic Industrial Forum (JAIF) today confirmed for NucNet that units 3, 4 and 7 of the plant, in Niigata prefecture in the west of the country, shut down safely. The... Posted Jul 17 2007, 01:35 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Japan, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa

• The Japan Quake and the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Plant

  By now, most of you have already heard about the earthquake that struck parts of Japan overnight , an event that killed 8 and injured 900. As the result of the quake, the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Plant experienced two separate incidents: Four of the seven nuclear reactors at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station, the world's largest nuclear power plant in terms... Posted Jul 16 2007, 02:16 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Japan, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa