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Tokyo rally protests moves to restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa reactors via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2013/09/28 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Anti-nuclear demonstrators rallied in central Tokyo on Sept. 27 to oppose Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s moves to restart two reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in Niigata Prefecture. TEPCO applied to the Nuclear Regulation Authority earlier in the day for … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Electric gets OK to seek restart of world’s largest nuclear plant via Reuters

Posted on 2013/09/26 by yukimiyamotodepaul

(Reuters) – Tokyo Electric Power Co took an initial step forward on Thursday in its plan to recover from the Fukushima nuclear disaster by winning approval from a previously reluctant local governor to apply to restart a plant in western … Continue reading →

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Fukushima spill snags reactor restart quest via The Japan Times

Posted on 2013/08/29 by norma field

Hosts appear split despite nation’s inability to quickly solve water crisis BY ERIC JOHNSTON OSAKA – The Fukushima No. 1 power plant’s continued pollution of the Pacific is fueling growing domestic and international concern about radiation hazards, clouding plans by … Continue reading →

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Arkansas back in action via World Nuclear News

Posted on 2013/08/07 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Both units at the Arkansas Nuclear One power plant are back in operation, four months after a fatal industrial accident during refurbishment work. The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission recorded 1% output from unit 1 yesterday as that reactor began its … Continue reading →

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Mothers stage anti-nuclear rally in Tokyo via NHK World

Posted on 2013/07/09 by norma field

Hundreds of mothers staged an anti-nuclear rally in Tokyo on Sunday, one day before power firms apply to restart 5 nuclear plants under new safety standards. The organizer said about 500 women gathered in front of the prime minister’s office. … Continue reading →

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Fukushima evacuees criticize plans to restart nuclear reactors via The Mainichi

Posted on 2013/07/09 by norma field

IYO, Ehime — Evacuees from the Fukushima nuclear disaster who now live near nuclear reactors targeted for restart by power companies are uneasy and critical about power companies’ plans to restart nuclear reactors. “They can’t say 100 percent that a … Continue reading →

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Japan nuclear companies apply to restart 10 reactors via BBC

Posted on 2013/07/08 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Nuclear operators in Japan have applied to restart 10 reactors, potentially paving the way for a widespread return to nuclear power in coming years. The four companies applied under new rules introduced following Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. Japan’s … Continue reading →

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Japan’s growth in renewable energy dims as nuclear strives for comeback via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2013/07/07 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The shining light that was once Japan’s renewable energy industry is beginning to dim as reality sets in and it faces competition from a rejuvenated nuclear power industry. The green energy industry was buoyed by the nation’s distrust and fear … Continue reading →

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Fukushima Plant Operator Intends to Restart Reactors Elsewhere via The New York Times

Posted on 2013/07/03 by kojimaaiko

[…] The Tokyo Electric Power Company, known as Tepco, said it would soon apply to restart two of the seven reactors at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, the world’s biggest nuclear power station by capacity. That plant, about 140 miles northeast of … Continue reading →

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Niigata governor blasts TEPCO for applying for screening to reactivate nuclear plant via The Mainichi

Posted on 2013/07/03 by kojimaaiko

NIIGATA — Gov. Hirohiko Izumida has bitterly criticized Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) for suggesting that it will apply for a safety inspection of its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in the prefecture in a bid to reactivate the idled power … Continue reading →

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