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4 Février 2014
February 4, 2014
Fukushima governor wants waste storage plan change
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20140204_35.html
The governor of Japan's Fukushima Prefecture has proposed that storage facilities for highly radioactive waste be built in 2 of its municipalities, not 3 as requested by the central government.
Yuhei Sato made the proposal on Tuesday when he met the mayors of Okuma and Futaba towns for the first time since the government in Tokyo announced its storage plan in December.
The plan calls on the prefectures and the 3 municipalities to allow building of intermediate storage facilities in Okuma, Futaba and Naraha towns. It says the central government will buy 19 square kilometers of land in the towns for construction sites.
Tuesday's talks were held behind closed doors.
Officials who took part said Sato explained his idea of asking the government to drop Naraha from the plan, and proposed that the 2 other towns provide the land. The officials said he also asked the mayors to consent to his proposal.
Naraha has already rejected the government's plan for it to store soil contaminated with more than 100,000 becquerels of radioactive cesium per kilogram.
After the meeting, Sato said putting the facilities in the 2 municipalities would help accelerate decontamination and environmental restoration of the region.
Prefectural government officials plan to hold more talks including Naraha's mayor. They want to compile an alternative to the government's plan as soon as possible, to start negotiations with Tokyo.
Feb. 4, 2014 - Updated 11:45 UTC
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