DoomsdaysCWDec 14, 2024

GOOD! Japanese #Nuclear Reactor Disqualified Under Post-#Fukushima Safety Standards

Published Nov 13, 2024

"#Japan's nuclear regulator has disqualified the country's #Tsuruga No. 2 reactor from restarting for the first time under post-Fukushima safety standards.

"The #NuclearRegulationAuthority (NRA) announced Wednesday that #JapanAtomicPower Co. had failed to adequately address potential #SeismicRisks from active fault lines near the reactor, located in #FukuiPrefecture.

"The decision is a setback for Japan's energy policy, which aims to expand nuclear power to bolster energy stability and meet carbon neutral goals.

"'We reached our conclusion based on a very strict examination,' said NRA Chairperson Shinsuke Yamanaka. He called the eight-year review process 'abnormal' due to frequent disruptions from data inaccuracies and errors by Japan Atomic Power Co."

#NoNukes #NoNukesJapan #RethinkNotRestart #FukushimaIsntOver #RenewablesNow #ThermalEnergy #HotSprings #TidalEnergy #TEPCOLies #NuclearPowerCorruptionAndLies

The Japan TimesJul 26, 2024
Nuclear regulators said Friday that they have concluded that the No. 2 unit at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture does not meet stricter regulations imposed on the sector following the 2011 Fukushima disaster. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/26/japan/nuclear-plant-not-approved/ #japan #nuclearenergy #tsuruga #fukui #nuclearregulationauthority
Tsuruga nuclear reactor fails to gain approval for restart

The No. 2 unit at the Tsuruga plant in Fukui Prefecture failed to meet stricter regulations imposed following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesFeb 3, 2024
Japan's nuclear regulator will review its evacuation guidelines after the Jan. 1 earthquake that devastated the Noto Peninsula heavily damaged roads around the Shika plant that would be used by local residents during an evacuation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/03/japan/noto-quake-nuclear-emergency-guidelines/?utm_content=bufferfdde0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #nuclearregulationauthority #ishikawa #nuclearenergy #ishikawaearthquake #earthquakes
Nuclear emergency guidelines to be reviewed after Noto quake

Of the 11 national or prefectural roads in Ishikawa that would be used as evacuation routes in the area, seven suffered significant damage.

The Japan Times