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Decision to shut down Japan’s Oi nuclear plant may be taken soon

AP: Decision expected today on shutting down Japan’s only operating nuclear plant — Even ‘a gray zone’ of quake uncertainty likely means reactors to close http://enenews.com/ap-decision-expected-today-on-shutting-down-japans-only-operating-nuclear-plant-even-a-gray-zone-of-quake-uncertainty-likely-means-reactors-to-close-hosono
By ENENews Title: Japan utilities paid atomic safety people
Source: AP
Author: Yuri Kageyama
Date:  04 November, 2012

[A] team of experts working under the [Nuclear Regulation Authority] has been examining earthquake faults at Ohi nuclear power plant, which houses the only two reactors currently running in Japan.

A decision is expected today on whether Ohi will be shut down.

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Ruling party legislator Goshi Hosono, the former minister overseeing the disaster, yesterday said that more tests may be needed to check the earthquake faults, but even “a gray zone” of uncertainty would likely mean the Ohi reactors would go offline.

November 5, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general