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Yubaru
Business is only reason this is happening. Abe is getting his wishes, as the restart of these reactors will provide a boost to the economy in general as there will be less fossil fuels imported into the country.
Until the next disaster that is....
Tommy Jones
Smart move. Fukushima Daiichi isn't still a problem or anything.
Goodlucktoyou
Utterly foolish. On faultline, history of tsunamis and one of the best records for nuclear accidents. When it happens, bye bye shiga, kyoto and osaka.
wanderlust
And still no long-term plan for the management and disposal of used fuel rods or nuclear waste. Spent storage pools at Oi and Takahama are already beyond 90% capacity, whilst Genkai is moving the fuel rods closer together to create more capacity. Dry cask storage, the next step, has not progressed, and the waste reprocessing plant at Rokkasho has yet to manufacture a single ingot of glass encased radioactive waste. A legacy for future generations in Japan to live with.
Disillusioned
Unit 3 of the Oi plant was commissioned in 1987 and unit 4 in 1988. Units 1 & 2 in 1972. All these reactors are approaching or passed their 40 year lifespan, as are most of the reactors in japan. Yet, these wombats are stating they want to return to 20% nuclear power by 2030. How do they intend to do that? With 60-70 year old reactors? Are they flipping insane? (Rhetorical question)
Yubaru
You probably wont either for at least a few months, according to the Japanese news, it takes that long for the plant to get back up to speed generating electricity.
Even after that, I'll bet that the charges don't drop either, as the companies are going to try to recoup lost money.
yokohamarides
How much better the world would be if societal and environmental interests were not forever subservient to the needs of big corporations to make a profit.
wanderlust
@disillusioned - first 20 years pay for the investment and save 'some extra' for the inevitable decommisioning costs; second 20 years - mainly profit, as all capital expenditure paid off, just some for maintenance; third 20 years - even more profit, though with extra maintenance costs.
40 plus year old reactors and their life span - just look up 'pencil sharpening' and 'revision of standards' in the nuclear power industry...
Hideomi Kuze
Japan's 'nuclear plants prefecture' had done nothing but waiting for restart of nuclear plants.
Their interest is subsidy only,has no interest to lesson of Fukushima and worst case scenario.
Last month,traffic of Fukui was obstructed by heavy snow and blizard.
Evacuation plans of Japan are not inspected yet.
Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authorities has been pointed underestimation to earthquake and lack of independency.