More problems for Japans reactors – Takahama Nuclear Power Station

Otsu(Japan) District Court issued a decision of provisional disposition order a stop of operation for
Takahama Nuclear Power Station Unit 3 and Unit 4 in Fukui Prefecture

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http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20160309/k10010436991000.html

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Takahamagenpatsu Units 3 and 4 operation command stop temporary injunction decision
O’clock March 9 19 34 minutes
Takahamagenpatsu Units 3 and 4 operation command stop temporary injunction decision
For Takahama Nuclear Power Station Unit 3 and Unit 4 in Fukui Prefecture, Otsu District Court, as “I fear that residents of life and property is threatened is higher, Kansai Electric Power is not doing explained ensure the safety” for the first time against the nuclear power plant in operation, it issued a decision of provisional disposition order a stop of operation. Kansai Electric Power Co. has decided to lodge an objection, but no longer must be stopped as soon as possible reactor by this decision.
The Kansai Electric Power Co., Takahamagenpatsu Unit 3 and Unit 4 in Fukui Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture of 29 inhabitants, last January before the re-operation, had filed a provisional disposition to seek the suspension of operation. For this, Yoshihiko presiding judge Yamamoto of Otsu District Court on March 9, issued a decision to call a halt of Unit 3 and Unit 4 of the operation.
Determining fault of investigation, “Kansai Electric Power Co. has made in the vicinity of the nuclear power plant is in, after not been thoroughly carried out in all of the neighborhood, there is no scientifically objection small sample method for evaluating the maximum of the shaking of an earthquake He pointed out that can not be considered “a way. Sonouede, “accident measures and tsunami measures in light of the nuclear accident in Fukushima, despite the high risk, which is also threatened life and property. Residents that questions remain about the evacuation plan, Kansai Electric Power Co. for ensuring the safety of the description as doing is not “, it issued a decision to call a halt of Unit 3 and Unit 4 of the operation.
Decision further, “in order to avoid seriously size (gentleman) to face the same kind of an accident of the Fukushima accident, but essential to carry out the investigation of the cause thoroughly, is the company’s explanation of this point not enough. I pointed out that the very feel anxiety, “if this is the attitude that does not focus on the cause of investigation, such as a company.
Kansai Electric Power Co., which is a policy challenge to seek the cancellation of the decision of the 9th, provisional disposition is no longer should immediately order to effect occurs, if not promptly stop the Unit 3 of the nuclear reactor in operation. The determination of the provisional disposition order a stop of the operation of the nuclear power plant in operation is the first time.
Takahamagenpatsu is, Unit 3 in this year January, the Unit 4 in the last month, but was re-run under the new regulatory standards, in the Unit 4 reactor on September 29 three days after the re-operation is automatic trouble to stop has occurred. In addition, around the Unit 3 and Unit 4 Takahamagenpatsu, Fukui District Court last year in April, but was a decision of provisional disposition do not allow the re-operation, another of the presiding judge this decision of the Fukui District Court in December last year cancellation, and the decision to allow the re-operation.
Petition to the court to seek so as not to operate the nuclear power plant is not one after another across the country in the wake of the nuclear accident five years ago, this decision, which ordered a stop to the nuclear power plant in the running, the impact on the future of the trial around the country It will also be expected to give.
Kansai Electric Power Co. to tomorrow 20:00 around shutdown
Kansai Electric Power Co. has held a press conference at the head office of the Osaka Kita-ku, from 9:00 pm 6. Company side in this is, for Unit 3 of the nuclear reactor in operation, enter the stop work from around 10:00 Sunday morning 10, it has revealed a policy to stop at around 20:00.
Sonouede, as the determination of the provisional disposition not possibly be approved, it was to clarify the policy of the appeal to the court to seek the decision of the revocation order a stop of operation.
On the other hand, Kansai Electric Power Co., last month, along with the re-operation of the nuclear power plant, but had announced a policy of price cuts the electricity charges from May this year, in May at the company side, the determination of the provisional disposition at a press conference of the 9th price cut from showed a recognition that became difficult.
Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. “lodge promptly appeal that unacceptable.”
The determination of the provisional disposition Kansai Electric Power Co. announced the comments considered “extremely not available understanding of our claims in court regret, not as it can possibly Shofuku. In accordance with this decision, Takahamagenpatsu while driving safety a top priority to stop the Unit 3, but carried out the procedure for promptly appeal the future, so that’ll cancel the provisional disposition order at an early stage, we are and do our best “to prove that the claim of Takahamagenpatsu Unit 3 and Unit 4 of safety.
Chief Cabinet Secretary “re-running policy is unchanged.”
Kan Chief Cabinet Secretary 9 days of afternoon press conference, “We are aware of is that the provisional disposition order came out, but heard not yet reported for more information,” it was said. Sonouede, but Chief Cabinet Secretary, “Takahama Nuclear Power Station Unit 3 and Unit 4, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that independent is, over a period of ten minutes time from a professional point of view, determined to meet the new regulatory standards, which is said to be the world’s highest level the are those who, as the government, to respect its decision, he said the change is not “on the policy to promote the re-operation.
And, but Chief Cabinet Secretary said that “the country is not a matter of the parties, essentially because it is the disposal of temporary, because it is the party Kansai Electric Power think that decide the future of the correspondence, I want to be watching as a nation.” year.
Complex reaction to the shutdown
For that Takahama decision of provisional disposition order the shutdown of the nuclear power plant Unit 3 and Unit 4 has been issued, from the residents of Fukui Prefecture Takahama was heard voice to concerns about the impact of the future.
Of these, men of the 60’s, but was surprised to learn the news of the contents of the “decision, it can not be understood as the residents of the location municipality to stop a moving nuclear power plant. In the future, not to be driving other nuclear power plant it is difficult or “and we were talking. In addition, 60-something women, “but can also be seen opinion that nuclear power is dangerous, because Takahamagenpatsu there is re-running finally region had just start moving towards the activation, mixed feelings but” had been talking to.
On the other hand, 20 generations of women, and “I think to worry about the safety of nuclear power plants and listen to today’s decision, once in terms of taking the measures carried out an investigation to stop the operation, I want to safely re-running” We were talking.
Residents and the defense team is debriefing “excitement about standing goose bumps.”
Residents and lawyers had filed a provisional disposition this time of Shiga Prefecture, held a briefing in Otsu city. In this, Yoshinori Tsuji of representatives of the residents (69), when we saw the main text of the decision should not be driving a “Takahamagenpatsu Units 3 and 4, the goose bumps were impressed enough to stand. Court residents who in response to the wishes. March 11th before we put out such a decision, he said the thought of presiding judge have also been transmitted. ”
In addition, well Kenichi lawyer to serve as defense chief in the trial of the “In the past, nuclear power plant was able to prove that it is safe as long meet the criteria of the country. For the power company, but the proof was that simple, this time in the decision is not only whether to pass the regulatory standards, in light of the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant pointed out that how has taken a specific safety measures have been considered “, the court showed a” calm judgment I said that I would like to express my deep respect. “