bsmall2"Data cover ups and mistakes by the operator" might be common enough in the nuclear industry for the case to be considered "normal"
> The verdict comes after more than eight years of safety reviews that were repeatedly disrupted by data coverups and mistakes by the operator, Yamanaka said. He called the case “abnormal” and urged the utility to take the result seriously.
https://apnews.com/article/japan-nuclear-reactor-tsuruga-no-2-fukushima-ce7c1ee9db0e6978b27053bc1bc1839b
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Japanese regulators disqualify a reactor under post-Fukushima safety standards for the first time
Japan’s nuclear watchdog on Wednesday formally disqualified a reactor in the country’s north-central region for a restart, the first rejection under safety standards that were reinforced after the 2011 Fukushima disaster and a setback as Japan seeks to accelerate reactor restarts to maximize nuclear power. The Nuclear Regulation Authority at its regular meeting Wednesday announced that the Tsuruga No. 2 reactor is “unfit” as its operator failed to address safety risks stemming from possible active faults underneath it. The decision is a blow to the operator and dashes its restart plan.
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