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Mayors of 3 major cities want a switch away from nuclear power

Japan cities press utility to switch from nuclear, Feb 27, 2012  

* Mayors say no utility should depend on single energy source

* Only two of 54 reactors on stream a year after nuclear disaster

By Risa Maeda TOKYO, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Three of Japan’s major cities called for Kansai Electric Power Co, its second largest nuclear generator, to draw up a plan to switch to other energy sources nearly a year after the country suffered the world’s worst nuclear accident in 25 years.

The mayors of Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto, home to a total of 5.7 million people, on Monday submitted questions on prospects for alternative energy supplies and price incentives to curb demand…..

February 28, 2012 - Posted by | Japan, politics

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