Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 restarts Governor Miyagi Murai to express local consent November 10, 1:02
On the 11th, it was found that Governor Murai of Miyagi Prefecture had decided to express local consent regarding the restart of Tohoku Electric Power Onagawa Nuclear Power Station Unit 2.
Regarding the restart of Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2, the local governments Onagawa Town, Ishinomaki City Council, and Miyagi Prefectural Assembly have indicated that they will allow the restart.
On the 9th, a meeting was held in which Governor Murai heard opinions from all 35 mayors of the prefecture, and the three mayors opposed the restart and did not agree, so finally Governor Murai and the mayor of Onagawa, the local government, , It was decided to leave it to the judgment of Mayor Ishinomaki.
Governor Murai told NHK that the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant has passed the new regulatory standards of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and that a restart is necessary for a stable power supply to the Tohoku region. ..
Then, based on the opinions of the prefectural assembly and yesterday's mayor's meeting, on the 11th, after communicating their thoughts to the mayors of Onagawa and Ishinomaki, the local governments, they decided to express their consent.
Governor Murai will tell the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kajiyama next week.
This is the first time that the local consent has been expressed in the Tohoku region, which was severely damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake, and it will be a major milestone for the restart of the nuclear power plant.