Tag Archives: Kashiwazaki Kariwa

Two reactors at Tepco’s giant Niigata plant close to being restarted　via the Japan Times

Posted on 2017/09/02 by nfield

Two Tokyo Electric reactors at the massive Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power station in Niigata Prefecture are expected to clear the initial safety hurdle for restarts soon, sources said Friday. According to the sources, the Nuclear Regulation Authority will start talks on the … Continue reading →

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A decade after Niigata’s nuclear close call via The Japan Times

Posted on 2017/07/15 by nfield

Jeff Kingston On July 16, 2007, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake rattled the world’s largest nuclear power complex at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa in Niigata Prefecture. This was on a site that the government and Tokyo Electric Power Co. had insisted was seismically safe. … Continue reading →

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Japan’s nuclear safety chief raps Tepco’s attitude on Fukushima No. 1 crisis, restarting other reactors via The Japan Times

Posted on 2017/07/10 by nfield

The head of the Nuclear Regulation Authority told Tepco’s top management he questions their attitude toward decommissioning the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant and the company’s ability to resume operating its other reactors. “I feel a sense of danger,” … Continue reading →

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TEPCO hopes to restart Niigata nuclear power plant in 2019 via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2017/04/14 by nfield

Tokyo Electric Power Co. is seeking to restart its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, one of the largest in the world, in April 2019 at the earliest. However, among the many obstacles that TEPCO faces is obtaining … Continue reading →

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TEPCO blunders raise doubts on ability as nuke plant operator　via Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2017/03/04 by nfield

  Recent revelations concerning Tokyo Electric Power Co. raised fundamental doubts about whether the utility has done sufficient soul-searching over the accident at its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in 2011. The revelations concern the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant … Continue reading →

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Niigata governor rejects restarts in 1st meet with TEPCO execs via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2017/01/05 by nfield

NIIGATA–Niigata Governor Ryuichi Yoneyama met Jan. 5 with top executives of Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) for the first time, reiterating his opposition to restarting the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant. “It will be difficult to approve the restart as long … Continue reading →

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Japanese Anti-Nuclear Candidate’s Victory Punishes Tepco Shares via Bloomberg News

Posted on 2016/10/17 by norma field

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc. fell the most since June after the election victory of a gubernatorial candidate opposed to the restart of the utility’s Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear plant, the world’s biggest by … Continue reading →

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Tepco Rises Most in Year After Governor Opposing Restart Retires via Bloomberg News

Posted on 2016/08/31 by norma field

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc., operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant, jumped the most in more than a year after a prefecture governor opposing the restart of one of its reactors abandoned his bid for re-election. Tokyo … Continue reading →

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Tepco seeks foreign seal of approval to restart nuclear plant via The Japan Times

Posted on 2015/07/02 by norma field

Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s invitation to the world’s top nuclear agency to review the safety of its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa facility signals the utility’s desire to win international backing to resume operations at the world’s largest atomic power plant. Kashiwazaki is Tepco’s … Continue reading →

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Struggling TEPCO to gain additional funding from 3 national megabanks via Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2015/06/25 by norma field

In a show of confidence, the nation’s top three banks and other financial organizations who have been funding embattled Tokyo Electric Power Co. have agreed to extend 280 billion yen ($2.26 billion) in loans to the utility for the fiscal … Continue reading →

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