Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st restart of 2 nuclear reactors since Fukushima

Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi on Friday approved the restart of two nuclear reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power plant, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima accident, one of the world's worst nuclear crises.Hanazumi made the decision despite acknowledging that residents of the Sea of Japan coast prefecture are "deeply divided" over the No. 6 and 7 reactors restarting at the seven-unit complex, with concerns persisting over TEPCO's management following repeated security lapses at the plant.The governor's approval is essential for t…READ FULL ARTICLE