Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto has effectively given the green light for the continued operations of three aging nuclear reactors in the prefecture from next fiscal year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/25/japan/japan-fukui-governor-ok-aging-reactors/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #fukui #nuclearenergy #mihama #takahama
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://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/29/japan/crime-legal/court-rejects-petitions-to-halt-reactors/ #japan #crimelegal #kepco #mihama #takahama #nuclearenergy #fukui #japanesecourts
The Osaka High Court has decided against an injunction to halt the No. 3 unit of the Mihama power plant in Fukui Prefecture, saying it poses "no specific danger." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/15/japan/aging-reactor-ruling/ #japan #fukui #mihama #kepco #japanesecourts #nuclearenergy
Japanese beach closed following dolphin attack [video]
"Suishohama Beach in #Mihama, #Japan, has closed from July 21 following a series of dolphin attacks on beachgoers earlier in the week. Curious footage from July 17 captured a bottlenose dolphin appearing to playfully nip a lone swimmer. But the clip has taken a sinister turn after four swimmers were injured the day before in dolphin attacks."
10 Jahre war Reaktor 3 des #AKW #Mihama nach der Katastrophe von #Fukushima vom Netz, nun soll das 40 Jahre alte #Atomkraftwerk weitere 20 Jahre laufen dürfen. Erstmals entschied ein Gericht in #Japan über die Sicherheit eines so alten Reaktors.
#DerStandard: "#Osaka - Jahrzehntealter #Atomreaktor in #Japan darf am Netz bleiben"
".. Gerichtsentscheid erlaubt .. Fortbestand des mehr als 40 Jahre alten AKWs #Mihama. Nach ..Fukushima-Katastrophe war er bis September 2021 zehn Jahre lang heruntergefahren."
"Der Block 3 in der Präfektur Fukui ging 1976 in Betrieb. Nach .. Atomkatastrophe in Fukushima 2011 war er zehn Jahre lang vom Netz."
Bis zu 70 Jahre Betrieb für jahrzehntealten #Atomreaktor: Japans Energiestrategie setzt auf nächsten #Reaktor-Unfall - https://www.derstandard.de/story/2000141948158/jahrzehntealter-atomreaktor-in-japan-darf-am-netz-bleiben #mihama #fukushima
