According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), on the 22nd, the Miyagi Prefectural Assembly of Japan made a decision to restart Unit 2 of the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant located in the prefecture. At this point, the conditions for the restart of the nuclear power plant have been basically met, and as long as miyagi Governor Murai Yoshihiro finally agrees, it can be restarted.
Data map: In April 2011, rescuers clear rubble in an earthquake-stricken area in Onagawa-cho, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Photo by Hou Yu, China News Service
According to reports, in response to the restart of Unit 2 of the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant, the councils of Onagawa Town, where the nuclear power plant is located, and Ishinomaki City have made separate decisions to agree to the restart.
On the 22nd, the Miyagi Prefectural Assembly held a plenary meeting to discuss whether to agree to restart. Yukishi Sasaki, a pro-LDP lawmaker, said: "The high dependence on thermal power generation from fossil fuels runs counter to the trend of the times, and relying on renewable energy (clean energy) cannot support domestic industries." In the current situation, it is necessary to make the nuclear power plant operational. ”
On the other hand, opposition Constitutional Democrat MP Mitsuyuki Sasaki said, "In the absence of the safety of nuclear power plants and the effectiveness of the evacuation plan, is it really necessary to restart nuclear power plants regardless of risks?" Fukushima's experience tells us that if an accident occurs, it will bring disaster. ”
In a subsequent vote, the plan to agree to restart was adopted and the county council made a decision to agree to the restart.
Miyagi Prefectural Governor Murai Yoshihiro said, "For the first time, the prefectural council in the affected area has agreed to restart the nuclear power plant, and now that it has ushered in a key node, I feel a heavy responsibility." He said that he would listen to the opinions of the mayors of the prefecture's municipalities and make a judgment on whether to agree to restart.
If Murai makes the final decision to agree to restart, the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant will become the first nuclear power plant in the areas hit hard by the 3.11 earthquake to be restarted.
On March 11, 2011, the "3.11" earthquake struck Japan, triggering a huge tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear disaster, killing tens of thousands of people. After a lengthy review of Unit 2 of the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant, which was located in the earthquake-stricken area, the Japan Atomic Energy Regulatory Commission determined on February 26, 2020, that Unit 2 of the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant met the restart criteria.
Source: China News Network