Published 2 years ago

Shimane OKs nuclear restart, but Hokkaido plant ruling casts doubt on resumption

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Shimane Gov. Tatsuya Maruyama announced Thursday that he has approved the restart of the No. 2 reactor at Chugoku Electric Power Co.'s Shimane Nuclear Power Station. The governor's approval marks the completion of the process to gain the consent of local communities for the restart.

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