Restart of Japanese Nuclear Plant

Noda reiterates need to restart Oi nuclear reactors
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Friday reiterated the need to reactivate two idled reactors at the Oi nuclear power plant to prevent a power crunch this summer, in a stepped-up effort to secure public support and consent from Fukui Prefecture which hosts the plant.

"If nuclear power generation, which used to supply about 30 percent of (the nation's) electricity, remains halted, Japanese society will face a deadlock," Noda said at a press conference.

Noting that electricity supply in the service area of Oi plant operator Kansai Electric Power Co. is expected to fall short of demand by 15 percent this summer, Noda said there is not much time left for the government to reach a conclusion on reactivating the reactors.

"My judgment is that the Nos. 3 and 4 reactors at the Oi nuclear power plant should be restarted to benefit people's lives," Noda said.
[link to mainichi.jp]

I dont know what the fuss was about us being offline,it was a well known fact it was coming back online.

we will keep fighting this.

:safenuclearenerg:

What a joke, haven't they proved Nuclear is NOT safe. And for a country that has experienced the worst, why would you risk letting it happen again. Defies belief.

Japan's PM says 2 nuclear reactors must be restarted
apan's leader appealed to the nation Friday to accept that two nuclear reactors that remained shuttered after the Fukushima disaster must be restarted to protect the economy and people's livelihoods.
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The two reactors at the Ohi nuclear plant are the first two ready to resume generating power, but the public has shown great concern that government failures worsened last year's crisis and may recur.

Nuclear energy is crucial for Japanese society, Noda said in a news conference broadcast live. The government wants the reactors to be operational to avoid a summertime energy crunch.
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Oi reactors' restart is vital, Noda stresses
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda stressed Friday that restarting the Oi nuclear plant in Fukui Prefecture is crucial to meet the nation's energy needs this summer and to ensure sustainable economic growth.

"If we end (nuclear power generation) or if we continue to avoid reactivating reactors," everything will grind to a standstill, Noda told a news conference.

Noda also assured the public that units 3 and 4 at the Oi facility, which the government is frantically trying to put back online, have been secured and pose no safety risk even if the plant were to be rocked by a major earthquake or inundated by tsunami.
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Prior to the news conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura told reporters the government will make a final decision "after weighing the influence resuming operations at nuclear plants will have on the economy and the lives of the public."

Reactor 3 at the Oi plant, located on the Sea of Japan coast, has remained offline since March 18 last year, and the No. 4 unit since July 22.

However, the Nuclear Safety Commission in March approved the results of stress tests that showed the plant would be able to withstand powerful earthquakes and tsunami.

Kansai Electric said its own tests show the Oi facility is 1.8 times more resistant to temblors than required by government safety standards, and could withstand tsunami of up to 11.4 meters.

[link to www.japantimes.co.jp]

No no actually quite the opposite they have proven it is safe in fact safer than driving on the road.

But we have not cleaned up the Mess in F'Shima!

There is still a high possibility for a real Catastrophe,
until now we had pure Luck that this Stuff do not started
a "real Contamination in a astronomical Level"!

I wish that all the People from Tohoku showing up tomorrow,
there is a Time for Disagreement and there is a Time for Resistance!

And I was like " Japanese are smart " NOT.

They just ask for another RAD

When do the West Europeans turn off their own Plants,
as far as i remember even the Germans wait until ca. 2022
to go Off-Line, this isn't smart either!

Japan is not that small like the Netherlands
and you have some Plants surrounding you too!

Oi decision draws international outcry
In Germany, all 53 members of the green party sent a letter of protest Tuesday to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa via the Japanese Embassy.

Also in Berlin, Rebecca Harms, a German Green and member of the European Parliament, sent a letter on behalf of European Green Party members calling for a halt to the restart.

In Australia, meanwhile, Sen. Scott Ludlam of the Australian Greens sent a letter of protest June 12 to Japan's Embassy in Canberra.

In Italy, an appeal for a moratorium on restarting nuclear power plants bearing 3,700 signatures was presented to the Japanese Embassy in Rome, while antinuclear activists in New York delivered letters opposing the restart to the city's Japanese Consulate on Friday.

A separate rally to protest the decision is planned in front of Japan's Embassy in Washington on Monday. Other antinuclear groups in Chicago and Los Angeles will hold similar events this week and also deliver letters opposing the Oi restart to local Japanese consulates.
[link to www.japantimes.co.jp]

Fukushima evacuees, citizens groups vexed by Oi restart decision
Among those who have tried to conserve electricity as a means of moving away from nuclear energy, anger and disappointment were the prime emotions triggered by the decision to restart two reactors at the Oi plant.

"The government wasted an excellent opportunity," said Teisuke Suzuki, who operates a "kamaboko" (fish paste) company in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture.

He said if the government had decided not to resume operations that would have led to greater investment in energy conservation and technological development, and a reduction in electricity usage. It might have even triggered new business opportunities, he said.

Suzuki's company reduced electricity usage last summer by 25 percent and is seeking a similar level this year.

"While there are risks from not operating the plants, I feel the risks of an accident are much greater," Suzuki said.

Another group has been urging consumers to switch to more energy-efficient fluorescent lighting as well as asking businesses to review their lighting measures.

"The government should have called for greater electricity conservation measures rather than resume operations so I am disappointed," said Akiko Yoshida, a member of the group. "But I do not think the trend toward energy conservation will change."
[link to ajw.asahi.com]

Work begins on controversial Japan nuclear restart
apan started work to put nuclear reactors back online Saturday, despite public distrust of the technology after last year's meltdowns at Fukushima, the world's worst atomic accident since Chernobyl.

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, seeking to head off a summer energy crunch, told Kansai Electric Power (KEPCO) to put into operation two idled reactors at its Oi plant, which serves the industrial heartland of western Japan.

The utility, which supplies Osaka and the surrounding areas, began preparatory work at 2:30 pm (0530 GMT) to reactivate one of the reactors, a KEPCO official said. Work on the other reactor will begin on June 21.

The first reactor is expected to start generating power as soon as July 4, he said.

The controversial move comes amid fears that Japan's electricity demand will outstrip supply as summer temperatures soar and air-conditioners get cranked up, further crimping the country's wobbly economic recovery.

But it has angered many Japanese wary of nuclear energy after the crisis sparked by the huge quake-tsunami disaster in March last year.
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Last Edited by the mighty Atom on 06/17/2012 12:45 PM

This are much, much more than "500 People"!

Be active and Reclaim your Responsibility,
Stop them (the NPP) now!

Wife writes of divorcing radiation-scared Ozawa
The wife of Democratic Party of Japan kingpin Ichiro Ozawa has divorced him, saying he fled Tokyo soon after the Fukushima nuclear crisis started last March out of fear of radiation, according to the weekly Shukan Bunshun, citing a letter it says she wrote to his supporters in November.

"Facing unprecedented catastrophe, politicians must be the first to stand up, but in fact Ozawa ran away with his secretaries because of fear of radiation," states the letter allegedly by Kazuko Ozawa.
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It adds: "He escaped out of fear of radiation amid unprecedented disaster, and had no intention to grieve for the loss of family members of his supporters or help with the restoration of his hometown. I feel deeply ashamed of helping the man who tries to run politics on behalf of his own protection."
[link to www.japantimes.co.jp]

He is also one of the big Guys who is responsible
for the try to restart the Ooi Reactor (2 of them)

Last Edited by the mighty Atom on 06/18/2012 10:38 AM