Tepco stops media from releasing aerial photography of Fukushima operation

Tepco prohibited media from releasing aerial photo about fuel removal of reactor4 pool http://fukushima-diary.com/2013/11/tepco-prohibited-media-from-releasing-aerial-photo-about-fuel-removal-of-reactor4-pool/ by Mochizuki on November 24th, 2013  Tepco requested media not to release the aerial photography to disclose the route of the transportation and activities of security guards etc for fuel removal of reactor4 pool.

Tepco states it is for the Physical Protection of Specific Nuclear Fuel Material.

Their press release is below,,

“…Some of those videos contain information (such as the transportation schedule, a route of the transportation, and activities of security guards) the disclosure of which conflicts with “Measures To Be Taken for Physical Protection of Specific Nuclear Fuel Material” stipulated in the Nuclear Reactor Regulation Law. The regulatory agency is also aware of this matter, and instructed us to request the media to act with attention to physical protection.

As we have already requested the media members on many occasions, in view of physical protection, please refrain from taking pictures and videos of the physical protection facilities such as the building entrances and exits, fences, sensors, and cameras as well as the cask transportation currently conducted.…”

http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/2013/1232348_5130.html

http://www.tepco.co.jp/cc/press/2013/1232336_5117.html

Iori Mochizuki

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November 25, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Fukushima 2013