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Niigata governor says answers on Fukushima disaster needed before any nuclear restart in Japan

More answers about Fukushima disaster needed before reactor restarts, Niigata governor says, Japan Times,  AP  OCT 16, 2014 Niigata Gov. Hirohiko Izumida said Japan should not restart any nuclear plants until the cause of the Fukushima meltdowns is fully understood and nearby communities have emergency plans that can effectively respond to another major disaster.

Izumida, whose prefecture is home to Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s seven-reactor Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, said on Wednesday that regulators look at equipment but don’t evaluate local evacuation plans……….http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/10/16/national/niigata-governor-says-soon-reactor-restarts/#.VEMPZmddUnl

October 18, 2014 - Posted by | general

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