Japan high court allows Shikoku Electric to restart Ikata reactor

A Japanese high court on Tuesday accepted an appeal by Shikoku Electric Power Co. to restart a nuclear reactor in western Japan, saying worries over a volcanic eruption damaging the plant are "groundless."The decision by the Hiroshima High Court is an about-face from its earlier provisional injunction that demanded the power company halt the No. 3 unit at the Ikata power plant in Ehime Prefecture until the end of this month due to safety risks associated with potential volcanic activity.The temporary suspension order, issued in December last year following a request from a local opposition …READ FULL ARTICLE