Judgment for provisional disposition requesting the shutdown of Ikata Nuclear Power Station No. 3 Hiroshima High Court Jan. 17, 4:54
The Hiroshima High Court on Wednesday will give a ruling on the provisional sanctions that residents of Yamaguchi Prefecture are demanding to stop operating over the safety of Unit 3 of the Ikata Nuclear Power Station in Ehime Prefecture. Because the provisional action takes effect immediately, it is worth watching the court's decision.
Three residents of the island located in the southeastern part of Yamaguchi Prefecture have filed a petition against Shikoku Electric Power to refrain from operating Unit 3 at Ikata Nuclear Power Plant. Was immediately protesting.
In previous hearings, there was debate over the distance from the Ikata Nuclear Power Plant that there was an active fault that caused an earthquake, and the effects of a huge eruption at Mt. Aso in Kumamoto, about 130 km away.
The Hiroshima High Court decides whether to approve the residents' allegations on the afternoon of the 17th.
In December 2017, the Hiroshima High Court issued a preliminary ruling ordering that the Ikata Nuclear Power Station not be operated, but about a year later another presiding judge of the Hiroshima High Court canceled this decision and allowed operation. Was. Currently, operation has been suspended from December for periodic inspections.
Because the provisional action takes effect immediately, it will be interesting to see what the court decides.