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James M. Acton, Ankit Panda
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In The Media
Japan’s Nuclear Power Plants Set to Re-Open
Four years after the Fukushima crisis, Japan’s nuclear power plant Sendai is set to re-open.
Published on Aug 11, 2015
Source: Al Jazeera
Carnegie's James Acton talks to Al Jazeera and provides his insight on the rebooting of the nuclear plan. Acton said the new Japanese regulator "has done a very good job tightening Japan's regulatory system and insuring that this reactor is ready to be re-started."
"I don't want to claim that Japan's regulatory system is perfect and I wouldn't claim that any regulator anywhere in the world is perfect, and no power source, including nuclear power, is completely safe," Acton added. "But I think I have considerable confidence now that the unit Sendai is ready to be re-started."
Acton concluded that Japan should be investing more than it currently is in renewable energy sources.
About the Author
James M. Acton
Jessica T. Mathews Chair, Co-director, Nuclear Policy Program
Acton holds the Jessica T. Mathews Chair and is co-director of the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
- Nuclear Weapons and the Future of American Power
- The Latest Iran Deal Ignores the Lessons of the PastCommentary
James M. Acton
Recent Work
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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