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In policy shift, decommissioning unit to join Fukushima compensation fund
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201401100076
In policy shift, decommissioning unit to join Fukushima compensation fund
January 10, 2014
THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
To accelerate work at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, the industry ministry plans to place a new decommissioning division within the government-backed fund responsible for compensating victims of the disaster.
The plan has already produced some puzzled looks.
“I was surprised when I heard (about it) from an official of the industry ministry’s Agency for Natural Resources and Energy at the end of last year,” said Hajimu Yamana, who is expected to lead the new division. “Compensation and decommissioning are two different worlds.”
The plan is part of the Abe administration’s decision to play a greater role in decommissioning, controlling radioactive water at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, and cleaning up areas contaminated by radioactive fallout.
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In policy shift, decommissioning unit to join Fukushima compensation fund
January 10, 2014
THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
To accelerate work at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, the industry ministry plans to place a new decommissioning division within the government-backed fund responsible for compensating victims of the disaster.
The plan has already produced some puzzled looks.
“I was surprised when I heard (about it) from an official of the industry ministry’s Agency for Natural Resources and Energy at the end of last year,” said Hajimu Yamana, who is expected to lead the new division. “Compensation and decommissioning are two different worlds.”
The plan is part of the Abe administration’s decision to play a greater role in decommissioning, controlling radioactive water at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, and cleaning up areas contaminated by radioactive fallout.
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Via http://enenews.com/tepco-to-change-name-and-start-new-business-official-tepco-has-failed-no-progress-made-with-leaks-or-reactors-tepco-demands-fukushima-workers-return-money-anger-has-breached-tipping-point
