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What really grinds my gears:
Japan PM Noda orders nuclear reactors back online
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I'm deeply disappointed in Mr Noda. He has finally given in to the pressure, and I thought he had backbone. I was wrong.
Pictures such as those below give hope though (taken today courtesy Reuters).
Japan PM Noda orders nuclear reactors back online
The owner of the Ohi nuclear power plant, Kansai Electric Power, has been asking residents to save electricity ahead of a hot summer and it has been planning rolling blackouts to cut energy usage. But blackouts were extremely unpopular, especially among factory owners, when they were imposed in Tokyo last year and Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has repeatedly said that it's crucial for the nation's economy to restart some nuclear reactors.
Despite the severe power shortages that Japan faces, many people are still against today's decision to restart the two Ohi power plant reactors and there have been protests against the decision. Some local politicians, including Osaka mayor Toru Hashimoto, say their approvals have been limited to the Ohi plant and only during the hot summer months. But the prime minister has said he will continue to assess whether other nuclear reactors are safe to be restarted.
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I'm deeply disappointed in Mr Noda. He has finally given in to the pressure, and I thought he had backbone. I was wrong.
Pictures such as those below give hope though (taken today courtesy Reuters).