Pre-emptive Nuclear Shut-down, Hurrah!

People are teachable. It would be nicer if we could learn without being beaten by the big stick of tragedy.

This is from Kyodo news agency, published in the Japan Times online edition:

"Chubu Electric Power Co. on Friday successfully halted one of its two active reactors at the Hamaoka power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, marking the first step in an unprecedented government-requested shutdown.

With the No. 4 reactor offline, the utility will move to halt the No. 5 unit on Saturday, which will close down the entire plant. The complex sits on a major active fault line."

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http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110514a3.html