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by wmeddie
2330 days ago
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One thing this article doesn't cover which was a big part of this decision was nuclear waste. Nobody wants nuclear waste sites in their prefectures. There was a plan to use breeder reactors, but that hasn't gone anywhere, and the waste is just piling up at the reactor sites with absolutely no place to dispose it. When the mayor of Osaka even hinted at making an underwater waste site the backlash was huge. I doubt any other politicians will step up after that (nor will their parties allow it). So with waste being in this deadlock state for decades, there's just no way forward for nuclear here. |
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What decision? This appears to be a Bloomberg opinion piece, I see not a single reference or statement from the Japanese government.
"Another six reactors have made improvements to meet the new, post-3/11 quake safety standards and have received NRA approval to restart."
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/12/09/reference/japan...
As recently as December last year reactors had restart approval.