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So I woke up,, checked the board to make sure it was open and saw the first couple of posts.. Something is up but what? Now I really wonder what the fire truck incident at Daiichi was on the 5th=6th

@Edano ok so it wasn't literally under the plant.. That is good, being shallow I wondered if something bad had happened. Still bad as they don't need more shaking.

TEPPY cam is working. They have the big spot light shining at the camera.

@Pedro Jesus ah, i didn't know the original language words.

Govt to limit life of nuclear reactors to 40 years

The Japanese government wants to pass a new law that limits the life of nuclear reactors to 40 years.

Nuclear crisis minister Goshi Hosono on Friday announced a review of nuclear safety regulations following the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi plant. The proposed 40-year limit is included in new draft regulations on nuclear reactors and nuclear fuel material.

According to the draft, the government will not allow reactors to operate for more than 40 years, but may grant extensions on request.

Extensions will be subject to government checks on the obsolescence of the facility, and the plant operator's capacity to provide appropriate maintenance.

This is the first time for the government to try to regulate the lifespan of nuclear plants.

Hosono said the government will also revise safety standards against earthquakes, tsunami and other disasters with new knowledge and technology in protective measures and require power companies to comply with new standards.

The government will submit the legislation to the ordinary session of the Diet by the end of this month at the earliest, ahead of the planned launch of a new nuclear safety agency in April.

Friday, January 06, 2012 18:51 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp

@Pedro Jesus It sounds like the animal rescue declaration. The official announcement sounds good. The details were not. They restricted it so bad it was almost meaningless and now the prefecture is trying to do something without the national govt. I am guessing the vagueness means it is BS, smoke and mirrors.

Traditional burning of New Year's decorations canceled due to fear of spreading radiation mdn.mainichi.jp

Photo exhibition shows pictures of animals left behind in Fukushima no-go zone mdn.mainichi.jp

Local Fukushima leaders urge pref. to talk with national gov't about interim storage mdn.mainichi.jp

U.S. conducted 3rd plutonium test to check nuke arsenal last summer mdn.mainichi.jp

Shikoku Electric to halt Ikata nuclear plant for checks mdn.mainichi.jp

Hi Dean

@dean LOL :-)

I found this statement interesting while researching deficiencies at commercial nuclear plants in USA.........."The agency takes full credit for the grace of God," said George Mulley, who wrote several scathing reports about lax fire enforcement while chief investigator at the NRC's Office of Inspector General......

@LILLY, I'd sure like to somehow see a total list of the deficiencies, violation notifications, price/anderson act items, etc at commercial plants and also the corrective actions, due dates and/or agreements with NRC on why they are put off

@dean It would be good to see all of that in one place. The only data on anything I see is the NRC letters and official documents. I don't know if they list all of them with a heading of the issue anywhere. I don't like how you have to muck through the entire letter to find out the issue or decision. They never put a heading on them.

time to head out for first gym workout, getting back in cycling shape... will return..