Japan's nuclear watchdog disqualifies a reactor for the first time ...
1 day ago · The decision is a setback for Japan as it seeks to accelerate reactor restarts to maximize nuclear power. The Nuclear Regulation Authority said the Tsuruga No. 2 reactor is “unfit” as its operator failed to address safety risks stemming from the presence of possible active fault lines, which can potentially cause earthquakes, underneath it.
Japanese regulators disqualify a reactor under post ... - ABC News
1 day ago · The decision is a setback for Japan as it seeks to accelerate reactor restarts to maximize nuclear power. The Nuclear Regulation Authority at a regular meeting Wednesday announced the Tsuruga No ...
Japanese Nuclear Reactor Disqualified Under Post-Fukushima …
1 day ago · Japan's nuclear regulator has disqualified the country's Tsuruga No. 2 reactor from restarting for the first time under post-Fukushima safety standards.The Nuclear Regulation Authority announced ...
Japanese Regulators Disqualify a Reactor Under Post-Fukushima …
1 day ago · The Nuclear Regulation Authority at a regular meeting Wednesday announced the Tsuruga No. 2 reactor is “unfit” as its operator failed to address safety risks stemming from possible active ...
NRA turns down application for reactor restart due to fault risk
1 day ago · The application to reactivate the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture is the first to be rejected by the Nuclear Regulation Authority.
Japan regulator says Tsuruga reactor failed safety review
1 day ago · The Nuclear Regulation Authority had been considering the application by the Japan Atomic Power Company to put the reactor back online since 2015. In August this year, the authority concluded that ...
Central Japan nuclear unit becomes 1st to fail post-Fukushima …
2 days ago · Japan's nuclear watchdog formally decided Wednesday that a reactor in central Japan has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart, in the first such case since the regulatory body's founding after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis. The Nuclear Regulation Authority said it confirmed its decision made in August not to approve the ...
TEPCO's operational ban is lifted, putting it one step closer to ...
Dec 27, 2023 · At its weekly meeting, the Nuclear Regulation Authority formally lifted the more than two-year ban imposed on the TEPCO’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant over its lax safety measures at the site, saying a series of inspections and meetings with company officials has shown sufficient improvement.
Japanese nuclear regulators to hear from operator over reactor
Aug 1, 2024. Japanese nuclear regulators said Wednesday that they plan to hear opinions from the president of the operator of the Tsuruga nuclear plant before making a final decision on whether...
Japan regulator blocks plan to restart Tsuruga nuclear unit
Jul 26, 2024 · Japan's nuclear regulators concluded Friday that the Tsuruga No. 2 reactor does not meet stricter safety rules imposed after the Fukushima crisis, saying that a fault running underneath the offline unit could be active.