[New post] Japanese government seeks to allow nuclear reactors to operate for 80 years

Christina Macpherson posted: " Japanese authorities on Wednesday proposed that the safety of nuclearplants aged 30 years or older be checked at least once a decade to obtainapproval for continued operation. The proposal from the Nuclear RegulationAuthority came as the government s" nuclear-news Japanese government seeks to allow nuclear reactors to operate for 80 years Christina Macpherson Nov 3 Japanese authorities on Wednesday proposed that the safety of nuclear plants aged 30 years or older be checked at least once a decade to obtain approval for continued operation. The proposal from the Nuclear Regulation Authority came as the government seeks to scrap a rule that limits the operating life of reactors to a maximum of 60 years. The regulator said the proposed mandatory safety checks should also be applied to nuclear reactors in use for more than 60 years. It means that if the safety is confirmed, Japan may be able to authorize nuclear plants to run for 80 years, as in the United States. "The (proposed) regulations will be much stricter than the current system," Shinsuke Yamanaka, chairman of the nuclear watchdog, said at a press conference. "It is our responsibility to regulate properly." Japan Today 3rd Nov 2022 https://japantoday.com/category/national/update1-japan-aging-nuclear-plants-may-be-checked-at-least-once-a-decade Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from nuclear-news. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://nuclear-news.net/2022/11/03/b1-japanese-government-seeks-to-allow-nuclear-reactors-to-operate-for-80-years/ Powered by WordPress.com