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Japanese town’s approval of nuclear reactor restart reflects subsidy dependence via The Mainichi

[…] Of all the funds swirling around Japan’s nuclear industry, the money that has the most influence on local governments hosting power plants flows from a trifecta of legislation collectively called the Three Power Source Development Laws. These subsidies, based … Continue reading

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JAPAN IS BRINGING ONE OF ITS TSUNAMI-DAMAGED NUCLEAR REACTORS BACK ONLINE via Futurism

DAN ROBITZSKI […] After the devastating storm that brought down the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan imposed a slew of new safety standards, Agence France-Presse reports. A reactor at the Onagawa nuclear plant, which was damaged by the same tsunami but fared … Continue reading

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Editorial: Consent to restart Japan nuclear plant won’t sweep away concerns via The Mainichi

The Miyagi Prefectural Assembly has approved reactivation of the No. 2 unit of the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant in the northeastern Japan Prefecture of Miyagi, and Miyagi Gov. Yoshihiro Murai is set to make a final decision on the restart … Continue reading

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Editorial: Prioritize evacuation plans before restarting nuclear reactors via Mainichi

Tohoku Electric Power Co. applied with the government’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) for safety inspections of its No. 2 reactor at the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant in Miyagi Prefecture at the end of last year, a move prerequisite for restarting … Continue reading

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