Citizens' Nuclear Information Center Blog
Since the July 2007 Chuetsu-oki earthquake, all seven reactors at the Kashiwazaki- Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant (KK) have been out of operation. The Governor of Niigata Prefecture said that, when considering the fate of...
(980 KB) Kashiwazaki- Kariwa NPP Assessment of the impact of the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake runs into trouble Full MOX Reactor to Burn Japan’s Growing Plutonium Stockpile On April 23 the Minister of Economy Trade and...
Further delay in commercial operation of Rokkasho Reprocessing PlantExplanatory meetings for restart of Monju Health damage from JCO criticality accident not recognized Rokkasho Uranium Enrichment Plant down to a single line Joint uranium exploration...
By Hiroshi Nakashima* In 1955 the Ningyo Toge uranium deposit was discovered in Kagamino, Okayama Prefecture where Teisuke Ishio lives. Ever since then, the local office of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has...
During February, there were several developments in Japanese power companies’ pluthermal*1 plans. Also, plutonium use plans for the 2008 fiscal year were released on March 7th. Problems with MOX fuel for Kyushu Electric’s Genkai-3...
By Group of Concerned Scientists and Engineers Calling for the Closure of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant (Japanese Leaflet Released on 24 February 2008) (892 KB) Contents We demand that the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power...
(892 KB) Kashiwazaki-Kariwa: Translation of Japanese leaflet by Group of Concerned Scientists and Engineers Calling for the Closure of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant —We demand that the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant be closed...
2008 Nuclear Energy BudgetKazakhstan to carry out re-conversion for Kansai Electric HLW dump site selection schedule extended FNCA issues statement calling for nuclear be accepted as CDM Plan for second reprocessing plant “downgrades” reprocessing...
By Kyoko Noguchi* Farmer, Mikio Shimaoka, speaking at a meeting organized by Daichi Stop Nuclear Power Committee. He played a key role in stopping the Kubokawa nuclear power plant plan. “Rather than shout a...
Besides those shown in the map on pages 6 amd 7, there are nuclear power plants in two other countries in Asia. These plants are located in India and Pakistan. India has 17 operational...