Koizumi Environment Minister First visit to 4 towns around Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant September 17th 20:43
Koizumi, the Minister of Environment, visited the four towns around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant for the first time after the appointment of the minister, and met with each mayor, emphasizing the idea of safely transporting decontamination waste handled by the Ministry of the Environment. did.
On the 17th, Minister of Environment Koizumi announced that Okuma Town and Futaba Town, which have intermediate storage facilities for Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and decontamination waste, as well as Tomioka Town where a disposal site for debris containing radioactive materials and a road for carrying in were prepared. And visited Naraha.
Mr. Koizumi met with each mayor for about 15 minutes each time and emphasized again that the Ministry of the Environment will safely transport waste and deepen trust with the local community.
In Fukushima Prefecture, where radiation doses are relatively high and access is severely restricted, there are no plans for decontamination or dismantling of houses in most areas. Has submitted a request to promptly show the policy.
On the other hand, regarding the disposal of water containing tritium, a radioactive substance that continues to accumulate at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, if Mayor Matsui of Osaka City has confirmed that there is no impact on the environment, he has expressed his intention to cooperate with the release to Osaka Bay. Mr. Koizumi said, “It is being discussed in the subcommittee of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and I should not hurt local fishermen by speaking outside of the jurisdiction. I think I have some ideas, so I would like to ask them. "