Volcano near nuclear plant is at “extremely high” risk of eruption, Japanese gov. warns after restarting aging reactors
Japan’s weather agency alerted thousands of citizens in Kagoshima that the Sakurajima volcano was teetering on the brink of eruption. The alarm comes just a few weeks after the Kyushu Electric Power Co. restarted the No. 1 reactor at the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant, which is a mere 30 miles away from the volcano.(1, 2) Read More
Japan begging for another Fukushima by restarting nuclear reactor near active volcano that’s about to blow
The Japanese government just won’t learn from mistakes at the Fukushima power plant. On August 11, the Kyushu Electric Power Co. restarted the No. 1 reactor at the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant. The reactivation of the reactor coincides with increased activity at the Sakurajima volcano, which is a mere 30 miles away from the reactor. Read More
