Shut down being considered for Fukushima No. 2 - 10 km south of crippled Fukushima plant

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Sunday, May 8, 2011

Shut down being considered for Fukushima No. 2

Loss of public confidence in nuclear energy may lead to decommissioning of sister plant
Kyodo

The govenrment is thinking of decommissioning the Fukushima No. 2 nuclear power plant in deference to those who have taken the brunt of the ongoing nuclear crisis, a government source said Saturday.

Fukushima No. 2, which is situated on the Pacific coast about 10 km south of its crippled sister facility, Fukushima No. 1, successfully completed a cold shutdown after being hit by the March 11 quake and tsunami, which temporarily disabled its cooling systems.

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Excellent idea.