information about Fukushima published in English in Japanese media info publiée en anglais dans la presse japonaise
17 Août 2014
August 17, 2014
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/nuclear.html
Nuclear regulators say they have received thousands of comments from the public over their draft assessment on restarting a nuclear power plant in southwestern Japan.
The Nuclear Regulation Authority said on Friday it has now stopped accepting comments on the Sendai nuclear plant, operated by Kyushu Electric Power Company.
Regulators say the Sendai station is the first since the Fukushima Daiichi accident to meet enhanced government regulations.
By early August, the regulators had counted more than 4,000 comments from the public - a number they say is likely to have grown by Friday.
The comments have not been disclosed but a civic group says some call for stricter accident measures, including raising the maximum strength of earthquakes that might hit the plant.
They say other comments demand the NRA take charge of local disaster prevention measures including evacuation programs - not included in its current remit.
The regulators are being watched carefully to see how they respond to these opinions since the Sendai plant would be the first to restart based on the new regulations.
The operator needs to submit additional documents to the regulators, as well as approval from local municipalities. The restart is likely to be in December at the earliest.
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