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12 Mai 2014
May 12, 2014
NRA conducts geological survey in Aomori
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20140512_33.html
Japan's nuclear regulator is conducting a geological survey of a northeastern area where many nuclear facilities are located.
The Nuclear Regulation Authority began examining underground structures on the Shimokita Peninsula and its surrounding areas on May 2nd. A sea bottom fault stretches 84 kilometers east of the peninsula and a 55-kilometer inland fissure runs from east to west toward the Bay of Mutsu.
On Monday, NRA Commissioner Kunihiko Shimazaki began an inspection of the survey.
Media people were invited to observe his visit to a ship anchored at a port, where he examined sonic equipment used to locate undersea faults.
The NRA will also assess underground areas about 10 kilometers deep using devices that can create artificial tremors.
The survey will last until early June.
Nuclear facilities on the Shimokita Peninsula include a power station, a spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plant, and a temporary storage site for high-level nuclear waste.
The Japanese government regards the reprocessing plant as a pillar of the country's spent nuclear fuel cycling policy. The plant is undergoing safety screening by the Nuclear Regulation Authority. Its operator plans to complete work to boost protective measures against earthquakes in October before starting full operations.
May 12, 2014 - Updated 11:03 UTC
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