Onagawa Nuclear Plant Given Restart Permission
The Onagawa nuclear plant north of Fukushima Daiichi has been given permission to restart by Japan’s nuclear regulator. The plant’s
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TEPCO Sets 2019 Kashiwazaki Kariwa Restart, New Niigata Gov. Says Not So Fast
The newly elected governor of Niigata has effectively put a stop to the new TEPCO attempt to restart the massive
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Push For Local Consent To Restart Fukushima Daini, But Why?
The Japanese government announced a plan to legally require TEPCO to seek local approval before restarting Fukushima Daini. “The Japanese
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Japan Is NOT Trying To Restart Fukushima Daiichi
A factually incorrect article published at OilPrice.com (Update: they have corrected the erroneous claim about restarting Fukushima Daiichi but left a
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Chubu Power Wants To Restart Damaged Reactor
The Hamaoka nuclear plant sits near one of the most dangerous earthquake faults in Japan. If this wasn’t concerning enough,
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Japanese Court Forces Takahama Nuclear Plant To Shut Down
A district court in Shiga prefecture has forced Kansai Electric to shut down unit 3 at Takahama Nuclear Plant and
Read moreTakahama Reactor Fails Days After Restart
An issue in the turbine systems caused unit 4 at the Takahama nuclear plant in Japan to automatically shut down just
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The Problems With Takahama
Takahama unit 3 is the most recent nuclear reactor to attempt a restart in Japan. It is also one of
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Cracked Condenser Pipes Found In Sendai Reactor
Workers at the Sendai nuclear plant have found cracked tubes in the condensers that allowed seawater to migrate into the
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Sendai Nuclear Plant Could Be Hit By Typhoon Goni
The weather predictions for Typhoon Goni have it making a direct hit on the Sendai nuclear plant around Monday. It
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Sendai Reactor Has Condenser Malfunction, Volcano Risk Increases
The only operating reactor in Japan has developed a problem with its condenser system. Detection of conductivity was found in
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Sakurajima Alert Raised To 5, Other Signs Of Possible Eruption
UPDATE: Volcanic gas found bubbling up in the water 5km from the volcano. Image of the eruptions below from FNN.
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Japan NRA Begins Restart Checks On Reactor Under Court Injunction Not To Run
NRA is doing pre-restart inspections on Takahama unit 3, even after the potential restart of the reactor was blocked by
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Sendai Prepares To Restart Amid Protests And Concerns
UPDATE: AP has reported that Sendai has restarted. One of the reactors at Sendai nuclear plant prepares to restart Tuesday
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Sendai Restart Now Planned For Tuesday
NHK is reporting that the first reactor restart in Japan is now planned for Tuesday. Control rod tests are planned
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Sendai Reactor May Restart August 10th
NHK is reporting that Sendai nuclear plant may restart as early as August 10th. This also happens to be around
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Ikata Reactor Passes NRA Safety Approval
There are still additional inspections, design reviews and local approval needed, but the Ikata nuclear plant has gained one portion
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Sendai Nuclear Plant Restart Rescheduled As Inspections Fall Behind
The potential restart of the Sendai nuclear plant has now been pushed back to mid-August at the earliest. JAIF is
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Japan Plans To Restart Reactors Surrounded By Active Volcanoes
Japan’s NRA has given the go ahead to restart two reactors at the Sendai nuclear plant. A recent court decision
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Japan Court Blocks Takahama Nuclear Plant Restart
One of the nuclear plants favored for an early restart has been barred by the courts. The reactors at the
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TEPCO Issues Empty Threat Over Nuclear Plant Shutdowns
TEPCO issued the threat of a rate hike if they were not allowed to restart their reactors at Kashiwazaki Kariwa.
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The Ongoing Human Impact From Fukushima Daiichi
A number of events have transpired in the last week as the disaster continues to evolve even years later. The
Read moreGovernor Shuts Down Talk Of Restarting TEPCO Nuclear Plant
The governor of Niigata has shut down any discussion of restarting TEPCO’s massive 7 unit nuclear plant. His main point
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Multiple Safety Issues Being Ignored In Japan’s Nuclear Restart
Multiple significant safety issues are being ignored while Japan appears to be rushing into a restart of their nuclear power
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Sendai Nuclear Plant Closer To Restart And What Might Stop It
The local city council of Satsuma-sendai approved the restart of the Sendai nuclear plant in Kagoshima prefecture. 19 members approved,
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Japan Nuclear Restarts Continue To Struggle Against Reality
The head of Japan’s NRA is now claiming volcanologists that have raised concerns about the safety of the Sendai nuclear plant
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Japanese Court Blocks Oi Nuclear Plant From Restarting
A Japanese court has ruled that the Oi nuclear plant can not restart. A number of lawsuits have been filed
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Japan Govt. Orchestrates Fukushima Denial, Nuclear Restarts
The Japanese government continues to push for reactor restarts and to establish nuclear power as part of the national energy
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The Real Risks At Sendai
The Sendai nuclear power plant located in Kagoshima Japan has been selected as the one Japanese authorities would focus on
Read moreOi Nuclear Plant To Get Interim Safety Check, Japan Power Co’s Denied Full Rate Hike
Oi will receive an interim safety check by the NRA as part of a plan to allow them to operate
Read moreJapan Unlikely To Restart Nuclear Plants This Year
The combination of new safety rules being implemented this July and the need to upgrade plants has caused all of
Read morePossibly Active Fault At Oi Ups Restart Stakes
If you work for a big power company or a government agency there are apparently two excuses that will get
Read moreFirst Japanese Reactor To Restart
The Genkai nuclear reactor is expected to restart Wednesday. Unit 4 at Genkai has shut down October 4th due to
Read moreReactor Meltdowns Could Have Been Avoided, Restarts At Undamaged Units Unlikely
JAEA ran simulations that showed starting water injection even a few hours earlier at the reactors at Fukushima Daiichi could
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