Kagoshima governor hints at dropping action to halt nuclear reactors
Kagoshima Gov. Satoshi Mitazono suggested Friday he may give up on his pursuit to have Kyushu Electric Power Co. immediately suspend the operation of two reactors at its nuclear power plant in the southwestern prefecture after the utility's president again rejected the request. "Thinking realistically, ...
Kyushu Electric rejects Kagoshima governor's call to suspend reactors
Kyushu Electric Power Co. on Monday rejected a request by Kagoshima Gov. Satoshi Mitazono to immediately suspend operations of two reactors at its Sendai nuclear plant. In a meeting at the prefectural government office, Kyushu Electric President Michiaki Uriu handed the governor a written response ...
Governors' moves muddle reactor restart bids
Political moves by the governors of Kagoshima and Niigata over the last week, one sudden and one that was mostly expected, are likely to affect plans in both prefectures to restart or continue running nuclear reactors. On Wednesday, Kyodo News reported that Kagoshima Gov. Satoshi ...
Anti-nuclear Kagoshima governor asks Kyushu Electric to halt Sendai reactors
The newly elected governor of Kagoshima Prefecture requests Kyushu Electric Power Co. temporarily suspend the operations of two reactors at its Sendai nuclear plant.
Kagoshima governor inspects evacuation routes around Sendai nuclear plant
Kagoshima's recently elected anti-nuclear governor said Friday the prefectural government will review evacuation plans for residents near the Sendai power plant in Satsumasendai. "I found problems with the roads, evacuation drills and other things," Gov. Satoshi Mitazono told reporters during a safety tour of areas ...
New Kagoshima governor to seek suspension of Sendai reactors
Newly elected Kagoshima Gov. Satoshi Mitazono said Thursday he will seek a temporary halt on active nuclear reactors in the prefecture, currently the only ones working nationwide. "There are concerns over nuclear power plants following the Kumamoto earthquakes," Mitazono said of the April disaster. He was ...
Kagoshima's new governor vows to halt Sendai nuclear plant for safety checks
Incoming Kagoshima Gov. Satoshi Mitazono says he plans to ask Kyushu Electric Power Co. to suspend operation of the Sendai nuclear power plant for safety checks. In an interview on Wednesday, Mitazono said he will make the request to the utility at a yet to ...
