Court rejects suspension of Oi nuclear power plant in central Japan

A Japanese high court ruled Wednesday that two nuclear reactors at a central Japan plant should not suspend operations, overturning a lower court ruling in favor of local residents who claim the plant is vulnerable to major earthquakes and other disasters.The Kanazawa Branch of the Nagoya High Court ruled that the Nos. 3 and 4 reactors of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi plant do not threaten the personal rights of those living nearby and the utility has not underestimated the size of a potential earthquake occurring in the area."It is the worst possible court ruling we can think of," said Hi…READ FULL ARTICLE