Nuclear waste disposal site Requesting a referendum to collect signatures Suttsu-cho, Hokkaido October 3, 5:11
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In Suttsu-cho, Hokkaido, which is considering applying for a survey over the selection of a final disposal site for so-called "nuclear waste," a local resident group will soon sign with the aim of holding a referendum asking whether to apply. Clarified the idea of collecting.
Regarding the selection of a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants, so-called "nuclear waste," Haruo Kataoka, the mayor of Suttsu-cho, Hokkaido, intends to make a decision on applying for the survey on the 8th of this month. is showing.
Regarding this, Mayor Kataoka's attitude that the local resident group "Suttsu without nuclear waste for children! Townspeople's Association" held a press conference on the 2nd and did not confirm how many townspeople oppose it. Pointed out that there is a problem with.
After that, he clarified his intention to collect signatures calling for the enactment of a new ordinance with the aim of conducting a referendum asking whether or not to apply for the survey.
More than one-fiftieth of the voters' signatures are required to request the enactment of the ordinance, and the organization hopes to start collecting signatures soon and submit it by the 7th of this month.
One of the co-representatives, Mr. Hisashi Minami, said, "If you apply, you should get the consent of the townspeople in the form of a referendum."