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TEPCO seeks screening to restart nuclear reactors with eye on grim financial status via The Mainichi

Posted on 2013/07/03 by kojimaaiko

Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) has announced it will ask the Nuclear Regulation Authority as early as July 8 to assess two reactors at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant to restart them. TEPCO’s hurried move stems from its grim financial … Continue reading →

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Japan Moves Toward Restarting Nuclear Reactors via The New York Times

Posted on 2013/06/19 by yukimiyamotodepaul

TOKYO — Japan’s new nuclear regulator adopted a fresh set of safety guidelines on Wednesday, starting a process that could allow some of the country’s idled reactors to come back online early next year. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been … Continue reading →

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Feds again delay San Onofre nuke restart decision via San Francisco Chronicle

Posted on 2013/05/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal regulators have indefinitely delayed a decision on the proposed restart of the shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant in California, raising new questions Monday about whether the twin reactors will produce electricity again. The seaside plant … Continue reading →

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San Onofre Power Plant Ruling Sides with Environmentalists via Huffington Post

Posted on 2013/05/13 by norma field

LOS ANGELES — A federal panel Monday sided with environmentalists who have called for lengthy hearings on a plan to restart the ailing San Onofre nuclear power plant – a decision that further clouds the future of the twin reactors. … Continue reading →

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Government tries to duck reactor-restart decisions via The Japan Times

Posted on 2012/10/04 by norma field

Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura suggested Thursday that the central government does not have the ultimate say, or responsibility, in reactivating nuclear reactors, triggering confusion over who is in charge of making the decision. At a news conference, Fujimura repeatedly … Continue reading →

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【video】Tens of Thousands Protest Nuclear Power in Tokyo

Posted on 2012/09/10 by norma field

From 29 June 2012, with subtitles

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Shizuoka pressed on Hamaoka　via The Japan Times Online

Posted on 2012/07/25 by norma field

SHIZUOKA — A civic group submitted signatures Monday to local electoral committees demanding that the Shizuoka Prefectural Government hold a referendum to determine whether the idled Hamaoka nuclear power station should be allowed to resume operations. The group said it … Continue reading →

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Fukushima Watch: Japan Orders Another Look at Earthquake Faults Under Two Nuclear Plants via Wall Street Journal

Posted on 2012/07/18 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

Japan’s nuclear watchdog on Wednesday ordered the operators of two nuclear plants to recheck whether faults running under the plants are active, in the latest bid to ensure the country’s reactors are really safe to run. JRT has been covering … Continue reading →

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Fukushima Watch: Attack of the Anti-Nuclear Jellyfish via Wall Street Journal

Posted on 2012/07/18 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

As protests continue in Japan against the restart of reactors at the Oi nuclear plant, the country’s anti-nuclear forces have found an unlikely champion: the jellyfish. It all started around 2:55 p.m. on Sunday July 8, when a large number … Continue reading →

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Nuclear issue puts increasing pressure on Japan government via Reuters

Posted on 2012/07/17 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

(Reuters) – Japan’s government came under fire on Tuesday over its handling of public hearings on nuclear energy policy, threatening to dent already sagging support for the ruling party ahead of an election many expect to be this year. The … Continue reading →

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