Protest against Restart of Sendai Nuclear Plant in Japan

Former Prime Minister Naoto Kan protests with local people in front of the Sendai nuclear plant. After almost two nuclear free years, the owner of the Sendai nuclear power plant, Kyushu Electric Power Company, decided to switch on the Sendai reactor unit 1. There has been significant opposition to the restart of Japan’s 43 nuclear plants, however the government is allowing utilities to restart their ageing nuclear reactors despite unresolved seismic and volcanic safety issues.

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Type: Image

Shoot date: 11/08/2015

Locations: Asia, East Asia, Japan, Sendai

Credit line: © Masaya Noda / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Protest against Restart of Sendai Nuclear Plant in Japan

Greenpeace Japan joined protests with local people near the Sendai nuclear power plant. After almost two years nuclear free, the owner of the power plant, Kyushu Electric Power Company, decided to switch on the Sendai reactor unit 1. There has been significant opposition to the restart of Japan’s 43 nuclear plants, however the government is allowing utilities companies to restart their ageing nuclear reactors despite unresolved seismic and volcanic safety issues.

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