Shikoku Electric Power Co. restarted on Saturday a reactor at the Ikata nuclear power plant in western Japan after a suspension of nearly one year due to a high court order.The restart of the No. 3 unit at the plant in the town of Ikata in Ehime Prefecture, announced by the power company after midnight, came after a Japanese high court accepted an appeal by the utility late last month, ruling there are no safety risks associated with potential volcanic activity in the region.Shikoku Electric said the No. 3 unit reached criticality, a controlled self-sustaining nuclear fission chain reaction…READ FULL ARTICLE
