The Fukuoka High Court dismissed an appeal by residents seeking to revoke the operating permits for the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant in Kagoshima, ruling that the Nuclear Regulation Authority’s volcanic risk standards were not unreasonable. The court found no errors or omissions in the safety review. This is the first high court ruling nationwide on permits issued under post-Fukushima regulations. Plaintiffs criticized the decision as unjust and are considering an appeal to the Supreme Court. Source: NHK
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