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–Background Briefing– Why the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant Should Not be Operated [Revised] 11 August 2015 (1:00pm) For immediate release from Sendai nuclear power plant gate, Kagoshima Prefecture. Aileen Mioko Smith Executive Director, Green Action (Japan) Contact: amsmith@gol.com / +81-90-3620-9251 Lack of Consideration of Potential Earthquakes Damage—In Violation of NRA Regulations Seismologist and emeritus professor of Kobe University, Member of the Diet NAIIC (National Diet of Japan Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission), has stated that the Nuclear Regulation Authority’s Review of the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant is “careless and faulty and will invite a second Genpatsu-Shinsai (Earthquake-Nuclear Combined Disaster)”. Ishibashi points out that the NRA’s Review violates the legal…

Pre-Ruling Background Briefing on Sendai Nuclear Power Plant Units 1 and 2 Injunction Lawsuit For immediate release: 22 April 2015 00:05 JST (Kyoto City/Kagoshima City)
 For further information contact: Aileen Mioko Smith, Executive Director, Green Action +81-90-3620-9251
(on site in Kagoshima City) A 3-member panel of judges headed by chief judge Maeda will be handing down a decision at 10:00am today (22 April) at the Kagoshima District Court regarding the operation of the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant Units 1 and 2. FFTV live from 10am: http://twitcasting.tv/fukuroufoe_tv Background: There are 5 super volcanoes (calderas) within a 160km of the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant. On 10 September 2014, Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA)…

Takahama Nuclear Power Plant Units 3 and 4 Injunction Ruling -This is a pre-ruling background briefing- For immediate release: 14 April 2015 13:00 (Kyoto City/Fukui City) For further information contact: Aileen Mioko Smith, Executive Director, Green Action +81-90-3620-9251 (on site at the Fukui District Court, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture) A 3-judge panel headed by ruling judge Hideaki Higuchi will be handing down a decision at 14:00 today at the Fukui District Court regarding the operation of the Takahama Nuclear Power Plant Units 3 and 4. IWJ (Independent Web Journal) will be U-streaming the event from14:00 (Fukui Channel 1) http://adieunpp.com/karisasitome.html The Wakasa Bay region where Takahama Units 3 and 4 are…

Kansai Electric’s Takahama Units 3 and 4 Restart Review Enters Public Comment Period First Use of Plutonium (MOX) Fuel Since Fukushima Accident Moves Ahead Without NRA Review of its Severe Accident Implications For immediate release: 17 December 2014 Contact: Aileen Mioko Smith +81-90-3620-9251 Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) today approved the first stage of the review for restart of Kansai Electric’s Takahama Units 3 and 4 located in Fukui Prefecture. If restart is approved, it will be the first reactors to use plutonium (uranium and plutonium mIxed oxide fuel: MOX fuel) since the Fukushima accident. The Nuclear Regulatory Agency stated today that the approval process for MOX fuel at Takahama…

Governor of Kagoshima Fails Fukushima Lessons: ignores science, safety and public opinion States operation of Sendai Nuclear Power Plant is “Unavoidable” For immediate release: 7 November 2014 Contact: Aileen Mioko Smith +81-90-3620-9251 Governor Yuichiro Ito of Kagoshima in approving the restart of the two nuclear reactors at Sendai earlier today has failed to understand the lessons of the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear catastrophe, Green Action stated. The Kagoshima Prefectural Assembly has earlier voted to approve operations of the reactors. In the last week evidence has been made public that the reactor operator and the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) are ignoring volcano risks to Sendai ; that evacuation shelters required in…

Will Japan’s Nuclear Regulator Approve Plans to Restart Reactors Near Super Volcanoes?

[English translation] Joint Statement Protesting: Nuclear Regulatory Authority’s Draft Approval of Sendai Nuclear Power Plant’s Conformation to New Nuclear Regulatory Standards 16 July 2014 Issued by: The Nuclear Regulation Authority Citizen Watchdog Group and 7 other organizations Today, the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) issued a draft report on Kyushu Electric’s Sendai Nuclear Power Plant application for restart, stating the NRA’s review found the plant conforming to the New Regulatory Standards. We strongly protest this report. The NRA review to inspect conformation to the New Regulatory Standards does not learn from the lessons of Tokyo Electric’s Fukushima Daiichi accident, and, for the following reasons it is clearly evident that the situation…