Friday, May 13, 2011

Japan starts shutting down Hamaoka nuclear reactor

Japan starts shutting down Hamaoka nuclear reactor
Tokyo (AFP) May 13, 2011 - The operator of Japan's ageing Hamaoka nuclear plant, located near a tectonic faultline southwest of Tokyo, on Friday began shutting down one of its two running reactors, a plant official said. Chubu Electric Power started installing control rods into the number four reactor of the power plant early Friday, the first procedure in the operation, said Kazuhide Enoo, an official at the plant. ... more

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