Japan certifies two nuclear reactors for restart
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.028248
New York Times : Japan’s new nuclear agency has certified two reactors at the Sendai power plant on the southern island of Kyushu as safe to restart. They are the first nuclear reactors to receive certification since the earthquake and tsunami that caused the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in 2011. The Nuclear Regulation Authority was established in 2012 to oversee nuclear safety in the country and has been performing inspections and reviews of Japan’s 48 operable reactors, which were all closed following the disaster. Before the two newly certified reactors can be restarted, the Kyushu Electric Power Company must perform additional inspections and receive approval from local authorities. Recent polls in the country have revealed that the population is still skeptical about the safety of nuclear plants.
