Reactor restart at Ikata nuclear plant postponed (public opposition too strong)

[kristopher]

Reactor restart at Ikata nuclear plant postponed

The operator of the Ikata nuclear power plant in western Japan says it will postpone restarting one of the plant's reactors because of opposition from local residents.

...The utility halted operations at the reactor for regular inspection on April 29th, but reloaded it with fuel rods in late June to prepare for the restart.

The company said it did all it could to ease the concerns of local residents in light of the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, including conducting detailed safety inspections of the reactor.

But it was still unable to gain the necessary support....

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/08_20.html

[SpoonFed]

1. So...

are we laying bets on whether the Ikata operator attempted some Genkai-style psyops against the local citizens and it failed due to local Jedi mind strength? Or was it just obvious how unethical that would have been, to them?

I would really hope the later...