Genkai town, Saga Pref. accepts MOX reactor plan

Genkai town, Saga Pref. accepts MOX reactor plan

SAGA, Japan - Tsukasa Terada (R), mayor of the town of Genkai, presents to Shingo Matsuo, president of Kyushu Electric Power Co., documents stating the town's acceptance of the power company's plan to begin electric generation using uranium-and-plutonium mixed oxide fuel, or MOX, at the No. 3 reactor of its Genkai nuclear power plant at the municipal government in Saga Prefecture on March 26.

Genkai town assembly OKs Kyushu Electric's MOX reactor plan

Genkai town assembly OKs Kyushu Electric's MOX reactor plan

SAGA, Japan - Tsukasa Terada, mayor of the northern Kyushu town of Genkai, Saga Prefecture, speaks at a press conference after the town assembly adopted a statement Feb. 17 calling on the municipal government to accept Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s offer to begin electric generation using uranium-and-plutonium mixed oxide fuel, or MOX, at the No. 3 reactor of its Genkai nuclear power plant.

Genkai town, Saga Pref. accepts MOX reactor plan

Genkai town, Saga Pref. accepts MOX reactor plan

SAGA, Japan - Tsukasa Terada (R), mayor of the town of Genkai, presents to Shingo Matsuo, president of Kyushu Electric Power Co., documents stating the town's acceptance of the power company's plan to begin electric generation using uranium-and-plutonium mixed oxide fuel, or MOX, at the No. 3 reactor of its Genkai nuclear power plant at the municipal government in Saga Prefecture on March 26. (Kyodo)

Genkai town assembly OKs Kyushu Electric's MOX reactor plan

Genkai town assembly OKs Kyushu Electric's MOX reactor plan

SAGA, Japan - Tsukasa Terada, mayor of the northern Kyushu town of Genkai, Saga Prefecture, speaks at a press conference after the town assembly adopted a statement Feb. 17 calling on the municipal government to accept Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s offer to begin electric generation using uranium-and-plutonium mixed oxide fuel, or MOX, at the No. 3 reactor of its Genkai nuclear power plant. (Kyodo)