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Omaha Steve

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Wed May 27, 2015, 07:49 AM May 2015

Japan nuclear plant obtains final permit needed to restart

Source: AP

TOKYO (AP) — A nuclear plant in southern Japan on Wednesday obtained the final permit needed to restart its reactors, paving the way for it to become the first to go back online under new safety standards introduced following the 2011 Fukushima disaster.

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority approved operational safety plans for the Sendai nuclear power station's two reactors, owned by Kyushu Electric Power Co., the last step of the authority's three-part screening process the utility needed to pass. The plant's safety program includes emergency response plans in case of fire, flooding or other natural disasters, or a serious accident.

The plant won safety approval in September for its reactors and equipment under tighter rules set after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami decimated the Fukushima plant in northeastern Japan, and was expected to be the first to restart.

Wednesday's approval leaves the Sendai utility needing only on-site checks before it can restart its reactors. Kyushu Electric plans to restart its No. 1 reactor in late July, and the No. 2 unit in late September, though there could be further delays.

FULL short breaking story at link.


Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/3f53943fde784be9906cd8a4d5b4b22e/japan-nuclear-plant-obtains-all-permits-needed-restart

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Japan nuclear plant obtains final permit needed to restart (Original Post) Omaha Steve May 2015 OP
Why bother if Sen. Sanders is just going to shut them down FrodosPet May 2015 #1
I feel secure over their safety measures, I mean really what's the worst that can happen? cstanleytech May 2015 #2
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