Court halts restart of Takahama reactors

Court halts restart of Takahama reactors
The restart of units 3 and 4 of Kansai Electric Power Company's Takahama nuclear power plant, expected by the end of this year, has been blocked by a temporary injunction imposed by the Fukui District Court today. Kansai said it will appeal the ruling.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS-Court-halts-restart-of-Takahama-reactors-1404154.html

 In a case citing safety concerns filed by nine local residents last December, presiding judge Hideaki Higuchi issued the injunction against the restart of the units. He said that Kansai was over-optimistic in its assumption of the largest earthquake that the units could face. The judge also criticised the safety standards set by Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA), saying they were "lacking rationality".