Tohoku Electric Power Company Onagawa Nuclear Power Station Unit 2 Attention at local governments on how to determine restart 2/27 4:10
On May 26, the government and Tohoku Electric Power Co., Ltd. proceeded with procedures for the consent of local governments necessary for restart of the Onagawa Nuclear Power Station Unit 2 in Miyagi Prefecture, which passed the review of the Nuclear Regulation Authority. Judgment is noticed.
For Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant No. 2 in Miyagi Prefecture, the Nuclear Regulation Authority has decided on Tuesday that a tsunami and earthquake countermeasure by Tohoku Electric Power Company was appropriate and that it had passed a new regulatory standard.
Tohoku Electric Power plans to complete the necessary countermeasure work in the next fiscal year.
Tohoku Electric Power has already asked local governments for consent to restart, and Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kajiyama will send a letter to Miyagi Prefecture on March 27 for consent.
Governor Murai of Miyagi Prefecture has stated that he will listen to the opinions of the relevant municipalities and the prefectural assembly, while Onagawa Town and Ishinomaki City where the nuclear power plant is located will be decided based on the explanation of the country and the way of thinking of the assembly. is.
Citizen groups and others have pointed out that evacuation plans for residents are inadequate, and attention will be paid to how local governments will decide to restart operations in the future.