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Recently restarted – Fukui nuclear unit halted for a year on safety issues.

Fukui nuclear unit halted after missing deadline on antiterror steps  https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/10/e69ddb77abbd-fukui-nuclear-unit-halted-after-missing-deadline-on-antiterror-steps.html

 KYODO NEWS – Oct 23, 2021 –  A nuclear reactor in central Japan’s Fukui Prefecture was halted on Saturday, just four months after its restart as it could not meet a deadline set by regulators to implement antiterrorism measures.

The suspension of Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Mihama No. 3 unit came ahead of the deadline on Monday for such measures to be completed. After undergoing safety checks, the utility aims to make the necessary changes to its facilities around September next year and restart operations in mid-October.

In June, the No. 3 unit went online for the first time in about 10 years and became the first nuclear unit to operate beyond the government-mandated 40-year service period introduced under new rules set after the 2011 Fukushima disaster.

The reactor had stopped operations after the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi plant triggered by a massive earthquake and tsunami. Regulators gave the green light to the aging No. 3 unit after screening the utility’s safety measures.

The Nos. 1 and 2 units of the Mihama plant were terminated in April 2015 in line with the 40-year limit.

October 25, 2021 Posted by | Japan, safety | Leave a comment

France: public inquiry into disposal of nuclear waste

Cigeo project: the public inquiry into the burial of radioactive waste
ends. More than 3,000 contributions were collected, mainly on the digital
register, for this stage prior to a possible declaration of public utility.
The commission of inquiry is expected to report in December 2021.

 Ouest France 23rd Oct 2021

https://www.ouest-france.fr/environnement/nucleaire/projet-cigeo-l-enquete-publique-sur-l-enfouissement-des-dechets-radioactifs-se-termine-

October 25, 2021 Posted by | France, wastes | Leave a comment

Growing movement to stop the dumping of radioactive wastes into the Severn Estuary

Save the Severn Estuary is a non-partisan coalition of scientists,
experts, individuals and organisations calling on the Marine Management
Organisation (MMO) to revoke the license granted to EDF (Électricité de
France) which allows for the dumping of sediment contaminated by the
Hinkley nuclear power stations in the Severn Estuary near Portishead.

This is a consequence of building a water intake for the new power station which
in itself will kill millions of fish when operational. Please also make a
donation towards the costs of legal action we are taking. We have set up a
company for this purpose in order to make the fundraising easier. We are
represented by Leigh Day, and the legal case seeks the quashing of EDF’s
license. In order to proceed with a judicial review against the MMO, we are
aiming to raise £60,000 to cover all of the costs associated with the
legal action. We need your support: please contribute and share this page
now!

 Crowd Justice (accessed) 22nd Oct 2021

https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-the-severn-estuary/

October 25, 2021 Posted by | opposition to nuclear, UK | Leave a comment

October 24 Energy News — geoharvey

Opinion:  ¶ “The Bar For Climate Ambition Must Be Set By Science, Not Congressional Politics” • Precisely because the present emissions gap is so great, we cannot solely lean on the incredible progress enabled by leading states, localities, businesses, and individuals. To truly bend the curve, we need federal action – action, not spun words […]

October 24 Energy News — geoharvey

October 25, 2021 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

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