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Japan Considers Extending Nuclear Plants’ Life Beyond 60 Years
Japan’s government is considering extending its 60-year limit on the operation of nuclear power plants and may submit legislation on new rules next year, as it grapples with tight energy supplies and rising costs, the Nikkei daily reported on Friday.
The new regulations under consideration would remove limits on nuclear plant operation, allowing repeated extensions if approved by the Nuclear Regulation Authority, the newspaper said, citing a draft by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
No comment was immediately available from the ministry.
Under current regulations, put in place after the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, a reactor can be operated for 40 years, followed by a 20-year extension if approved by regulators.
Four of Japan’s 33 reactors available for commercial operation have been approved to operate up to 60 years.
2 Comments on "Japan Considers Extending Nuclear Plants’ Life Beyond 60 Years"
peakyeast on Wed, 19th Oct 2022 11:18 pm
This is what is to be expected at the end of civilisation. There are no resources to significantly build new structures – all is being used for consumption and maintaining old shit and, of course, rampant corruption.
Dredd on Thu, 20th Oct 2022 12:58 pm
“Toxoplasmosis [Toxoplasma Gondii infection] is becoming a global health hazard as it infects 30–50% of the world human population”
(Cause of Madness?).