A Japan court has allowed five aging nuclear plants to continue operations, rejecting petitions to suspend reactors at Kansai Electric Power plants in Fukui Prefecture. The court stated that specific dangers were not sufficiently explained by the plaintiffs. Meanwhile, Japanese towns housing the world's largest nuclear power plant are pushing for its restart, with town councils approving the restart of Tepco's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, potentially bringing economic benefits to locals. The final decision now rests with Niigata's governor.
Japanese towns that house the world’s biggest nuclear power plant push for its restart 🇯🇵 ☢️ 🙏 ICYMI: Town councils approved restart of Tepco’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant. Locals would see an economic benefit 👉 Niigata’s governor (whose position isnt clear) now has the final say https://t.co/LuxVyjmtCR
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Fukui court allows 5 aging nuclear plants to continue operations: A Japanese court decided Friday to allow five aging nuclear reactors to continue operations at plants in central Japan run by Kansai Electric Power Co, rejecting… https://t.co/FG0F6rwzc2 #japannews #japantoday
The Fukui District Court has rejected petitions to suspend aging nuclear reactors at two Kansai Electric Power plants in Fukui Prefecture, on the basis that the plaintiffs did not "sufficiently explain specific dangers." https://t.co/b1VwHCpnN1
Japan court allows 5 aging nuclear plants to continue operations https://t.co/w4FnOdrIOf