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Nuclear Regulation Authority gives a win for residents near closed Oi nuclear plant

A Small Victory For Japanese Nuclear Residents & One Man’s AMAZING Plan To Replace Non-Renewable Energy Collective Evolution, June 4, 2014 by Jeff Roberts

One small victory for Japan

Good news was announced this past Wednesday for residents residing near a nuclear power plant in West Japan; a Japanese court ruled against the restarting of two reactors, acknowledging residents’ safety fears and halting the government’s plan to revive nuclear power.

This was the first ruling against the starting of reactors since the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami which resulted in a world-threatening meltdown of the Fukushima nuclear plant.

Currently, all of Japan’s 50 reactors are offline due to shutdowns or safety checks. The court ruling stated that the Oi plant in western Japan posed a severe risk to residents in the event of a major earthquake, an event likely to happen due to Japan’s unfortunate location in the Pacific Ring of Fire. The court acknowledged the claims of 166 people who resided within 250km of the plant.

In response to the world’s growing unease about nuclear power, the Nuclear Regulation Authority introduced new safety standards in July 2013. The goal was for plant operators to put in specific countermeasures against serious accidents like meltdowns or tsunamis………http://www.collective-evolution.com/2014/06/04/a-small-victory-for-japanese-nuclear-residents-one-mans-amazing-plan-to-replace-non-renewable-energy/

June 5, 2014 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general