nuclear-news

Majority of Japanese would choose energy restrictions rather than restart nuclear power

the survey shows 61 percent of people in the Kinki region, which is expected to face the most serious power shortage, say they “can endure” such restrictions. Seventy-ninepercent of people in the Kanto region, which took sweeping energy-saving measures last summer, also say they can put up with restricted use of power. Meanwhile, more than 70 percent of peoplepolled elsewhere in the country say they can live with such restrictions…..

63% of Japanese citizens say ‘no’ to restarting of Oi nuclear reactors: Mainichi poll. 8 May 12,  Sixty-three percent of Japanese people stand against reactivating two idled reactors at the Oi Nuclear Power Plant in Fukui Prefecture, and 74 percent say they “can endure” restricted use of electricity in the summer, a nationwide survey conducted by the Mainichi shows, suggesting that the general public is becoming increasingly in favor of breaking away from nuclear power generation.
The survey, conducted on May 5 and 6, shows only 31 percent of people
agreeing to restart the No. 3 and 4 reactors that have been offline
for regular inspections at the Oi nuclear power station. Seventy-four
percent, or nearly three in four Japanese, polled say they “can
endure” restrictions, if imposed, on the use of electricity during the
summer due to no power supply from nuclear reactors in the country.
The survey also shows 77 percent of people say they “do not trust” new
safety standards the government compiled in April in a bid to seek
consent from local residents and governments on the reactivation of
the idled reactors. Only 16 percent of people say they “trust” the new
nuclear safety standards, underscoring the fact that public distrust
in the government’s procedures has led people to firmly stand against
the reactivation of the nuclear reactors.
Looking at public awareness of potential restricted use of electricity
in the upcoming summer by regions, the survey shows 61 percent of people in the Kinki region, which is expected to face the most serious power shortage, say they “can endure” such restrictions. Seventy-nine
percent of people in the Kanto region, which took sweeping energy-saving measures last summer, also say they can put up with restricted use of power. Meanwhile, more than 70 percent of peoplepolled elsewhere in the country say they can live with such restrictions…..
http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20120508p2a00m0na014000c.html

May 10, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Japan, opposition to nuclear