THE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN ROKKASHO CLEARS SAFETY CHEKCS

Highlights –

• The nuclear power plant in Rokkasho clears safety checks.
• The plant has been under construction for nearly three decades.
• The safety standards were made tougher in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.
• The total cost of construction to eventual decommissioning of the Rokkasho plant is around $130 billion.

The Rokkasho nuclear plant....