Tag Archives: Kashiwazaki Kariwa

World’s Biggest Nuclear Plant May Stay Closed Due to Papers Left on Car Roof via Bloomberg

Posted on 2023/05/24 by nfield

By Shoko Oda May 22, 2023 at 9:04 PM CDTUpdated onMay 22, 2023 at 10:58 PM CDT A week after Japanese regulators postponed the restart of the world’s biggest nuclear power plant due to safety lapses, a careless employee working … Continue reading →

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Japan Says It Needs Nuclear Power. Can Host Towns Ever Trust It Again? via the New York Times

Posted on 2022/05/06 by nfield

By Motoko rich and Hikari Hida KASHIWAZAKI, Japan — Growing up, Mika Kasahara saw the nuclear power plant that hugs the coast of her hometown simply as the place where her father worked, a familiar fortress of cooling tanks and … Continue reading →

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Watchdog says TEPCO nuclear disaster drill ‘unacceptable’ via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2018/08/22 by nfield

The government’s nuclear watchdog slammed Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s efforts as “unacceptable” in communicating with nuclear authorities during an emergency drill held at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant. TEPCO, operator of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, was among … Continue reading →

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Nuclear issue again takes center stage in Niigata election　via Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2018/05/25 by nfield

NIIGATA–The election for a new governor of Niigata Prefecture was triggered by a sex scandal, but the key issue facing voters is where the candidates stand on restarting the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, one of the world’s biggest nuclear facilities. … Continue reading →

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Niigata governor resigns in sex scandal; reactor restarts get push　via Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2018/04/19 by nfield

NIIGATA–Nuclear-power proponents were already accelerating plans to restart two reactors in Niigata Prefecture following Governor Ryuichi Yoneyama’s resignation and admission April 18 that he paid women for sexual relations. “I will ask the new prefectural governor to start discussions on … Continue reading →

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Governor quits over sex scandal, affects nuclear reactor restart via The Mainichi

Posted on 2018/04/18 by nfield

NIIGATA (Kyodo) — Niigata Gov. Ryuichi Yoneyama said Wednesday he will resign after admitting to a sex scandal in a move affecting the approval process for the restart of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s nuclear reactors in the central … Continue reading →

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Fears of another Fukushima as Tepco plans to restart world’s biggest nuclear plant via The Guardian

Posted on 2018/01/03 by nfield

[…] When all seven of its reactors are in operation, Kashiwazaki-kariwa generates 8.2m kilowatts of electricity – enough to power 16m households. Occupying 4.2 sq km of land along the Japan Sea coast, it is the biggest nuclear power plant in the … Continue reading →

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Two Niigata nuclear reactors run by Tepco clear new safety standards, a first for the company since the Fukushima crisis via The Japan Times

Posted on 2017/12/27 by nfield

[…]   The Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday endorsed safety measures for the Nos. 6 and 7 reactors at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power station in Niigata Prefecture. The move was announced at a meeting that was … Continue reading →

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EDITORIAL: NRA too hasty in giving green light to TEPCO to restart reactors via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2017/09/14 by nfield

Although the Nuclear Regulation Authority has decided to give the green light to Tokyo Electric Power Co. to restart nuclear reactors, we question the fitness of the utility, which is responsible for the accident at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear … Continue reading →

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Japan nuclear watchdog says two reactors at Tepco’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa to stay idle — for now via The Japan Times

Posted on 2017/09/13 by nfield

The country’s atomic watchdog held off certifying the safety of two idle reactors at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in Niigata Prefecture on Wednesday, citing a lack of debate on specific safety measures taken. The Nuclear … Continue reading →

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