US EditionA Japanese Regional Assembly Is Set to Vote by December 22 on Restarting Nuclear Plant
The Niigata assembly will decide on restarting TEPCO's 1,356-megawatt reactor, potentially improving Tokyo's energy supply by 2%, amid concerns over nuclear safety.
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A Japanese Regional Assembly Is Set to Vote by December 22 on ...
Japanese assembly to vote by December 22 on restart of world's largest nuclear plant
A Japanese regional assembly is considering restarting TEPCO’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Unit 6, with a vote expected December 22 amid safety concerns, rising power demand, and government support for nuclear energy policies.
A Japanese regional assembly is set to vote by December 22 on restarting nuclear plant - Regional Media News
By Joseph Campbell KASHIWAZAKI, Japan, Dec 2 (Reuters) - A Japanese regional assembly on Tuesday began deliberations on whether to partially restart the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, the world's largest, as the nation seeks to bolster its domestic power sources. The plant, located around 300 kilometers (186 miles) northeast of Tokyo on the coast of the Sea of Japan, was shut down after a powerful tsunami destroyed the Fukushima Daiichi…
More than a decade after Fukushima, Japan is about to rekindle the world's largest nuclear power plant, a highly strategic but disturbing decision for a still traumatized population.
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