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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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Kansai Electric Power : Fukushima aftershock renews public concern about restarting Kansai’s aging nuclear reactors　via 4 Traders

Posted on 2016/11/27 by norma field

  Kansai Electric Power : Fukushima aftershock renews public concern about restarting Kansai’s aging nuclear reactors     0   11/27/2016 | 05:17pm CET   Nov. 27–KYOTO — The magnitude-7.4 aftershock that rocked Fukushima Prefecture and its vicinity last week, … Continue reading →

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Japan reactor restarts, despite protests, boosting Tokyo’s nuclear push via ABC

Posted on 2016/08/12 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Japan has restarted a nuclear reactor despite a court challenge by local residents, in a boost for Tokyo’s faltering post-Fukushima push to bring back atomic power. Operator Shikoku Electric Power said it switched on the No 3 reactor at its … Continue reading →

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Town tries to shift away from heavy dependence on nuclear plant via The Japan Times

Posted on 2016/01/31 by norma field

TAKAHAMA, FUKUI PREF. – In the wake of the disastrous nuclear accident in northeastern Japan nearly five years ago, the Fukui Prefecture town of Takahama has been seeking ways to reduce its heavy dependence on a nuclear power plant for … Continue reading →

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EDITORIAL: Takahama reactor restart raises fresh nuclear safety concerns via Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2016/01/28 by norma field

January 28, 2016 The No. 3 reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Takahama nuclear power plant in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture, is set to restart on Jan. 29. It will be the third nuclear reactor to be brought back online under … Continue reading →

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Moves to restart Takahama reactors have Fukushima evacuees asking, ‘What was learned?’ via Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2015/12/25 by norma field

With the Takahama nuclear power plant getting the green light for a restart, evacuees from Fukushima Prefecture are asking if anything was learned from their plight following the 2011 accident at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. “I feel … Continue reading →

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Japan restarts second nuclear reactor despite public opposition　via The Guardian

Posted on 2015/10/15 by norma field

Japan on Thursday restarted a second nuclear reactor after a shutdown triggered by the 2011 Fukushima crisis, as the government pushes to return to a cheaper energy source despite widespread public opposition. Utility Kyushu Electric Power said it restarted the … Continue reading →

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Japan’s Hokkaido Electric Delays Resuming Atomic Unit Operations via Bloomberg

Posted on 2015/09/24 by norma field

Hokkaido Electric Power Co., a power utility serving the northernmost of Japan’s four main islands, said it has no definite plans on when it can resume operations at its Tomari nuclear power plant, delaying a restart it had originally planned … Continue reading →

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Tepco bid to restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant stymied by governor via The Japan Times

Posted on 2015/08/25 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s road back to becoming a nuclear power utility remains uncertain amid staunch local opposition to restarting the facility at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa in Niigata Prefecture. The plant is the world’s biggest nuclear power facility. Niigata Gov. Hirohiko Izumida … Continue reading →

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Japan split over restart of first nuclear reactor since Fukushima disaster via The Guardian

Posted on 2015/08/14 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Rising costs from gas and oil are sited by supporters of a programme to bring reactors back on line, but ageing plant and risks raise widespread concern […] Just over four years since Fukushima Daiichi had a triple meltdown, triggering … Continue reading →

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