June 23 Energy News

June 23, 2012

Japan:

¶   About 20,000 people gathered at the official residence of Prime Minister Noda to protest the restart of the Ohi reactors. One of the leaders of the protest was well-known journalist Satoshi Kamata.  Another was a Nobel Prize winning author Kenzaburo Oe, whose anti-nuclear petition has gathered 7,500,000 signatures.  Also present was famous composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, who told listeners, “The battle has only just begun.” More protests are planned. [MSN Philippines]

US:

¶   The Sierra Club of Iowa has filed a petition with the NRC to revoke the operating license of Fort Calhoun because of its history of safety violations. [MSN]

¶   California is having to make plans for a future without the San Onofre nuclear power plant. [Los Angeles Times]

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