Radiation News Roundup September 12, 2014

The Japanese Nuclear Regulation Authority gave the go-ahead on Wednesday for the restart of a nuclear power station, the first step to reopening an industry that was mothballed after the Fukushima disaster and which may involve the closure of a dozen old plants. japantimes.co.jp

TEPCO announced the completion of the installation of an 80 meter wide underground zeolite wall at Fukushima Daiichi. fukuleaks.org

Educating the public on the risks of radiation should be a long-term process and not just take place in the aftermath of a major nuclear accident, a panel of radiation protection experts agreed. world-nuclear-news.org

Speaking at the World Nuclear Association's 2014 Annual Symposium on 11 September, Phumzile Tshelane, CEO of the Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa (NECSA), outlined the country's nuclear economy and the nuclear policies supporting it. world-nuclear-news.org