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Active faults run directly beneath N-power plants in Japan

 

gNo other country has nuclear power plants constructed right above active earthquake faults.h

 

Sato Hitoshi, a Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency official, stated this in answer to a question by Japanese Communist Party representative Yoshii Hidekatsu at the House of Representatives Cabinet Committee meeting on April 4.

 

Yoshii pointed out that active faults that can cause earthquakes run directly beneath the Japan Atomic Power Companyfs Tsuruga plant, Kansai Electric Power Co.fs Mihama plant, and Japan Atomic Energy Agencyfs fast breeder reactor gMonju,h all located in Fukui Prefecture.

 

He demanded that the government disapprove the plan to install two more reactors in the Tsuruga plant as well as the resumption of operation of gMonju,h which has been suspended due to a serious accident.

 

Power companies had also reported to the government that active faults run right under or very close to many nuclear power plants.

 

Yoshii asked, gAre there any countries other than Japan that have nuclear power plants constructed on active faults?h

 

Sato answered, gThere is one in the United States, constructed about five kilometers away from an active fault.h But he added, gNone of nuclear power plants are located as close to active faults like Japan.h

- Akahata, April 5, 2008

 

 



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