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New Japan Nuclear Authority Rules Tough on Tsunami, Could Delay Reactor Restarts

2013-01-30 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Asahi Shimbun: The nuclear industry watchdog is pitching new safety standards on earthquake and tsunami preparedness, which could substantially delay restarts of some idled nuclear plants. The draft outline of the new standards, presented on Jan. 29 by an expert panel of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, calls for broad measures against the highest possible tsunami. The highest possible tsunami, called the "reference tsunami," will be set for individual nuclear plants. Operators will be required to build levees...

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