Showing posts with label KEPCO. Show all posts
Showing posts with label KEPCO. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Blow fish is also angry in Wakasa ~ Voices of protest echoes against the restart of Takahama Nuclear Plant




 The Abe administration forced start the Takahama Nuclear Power Plant on Jan. 29 as the third one after the disaster. That day in Tokyo, people gathered in the rain in front of Kansai Electric Power Co Tokyo Office in protest. With a sign reading, “The blow fish in Wakasa Bay is extremely angry” (photo). Wakasa Bay, which has a concentration of nuclear plants, is known as a place for fresh blowfish. Protesters’ expression is harsh.
 “There is no reasoning whatsoever,” said MICHITA Natsuka Mic. “They ignored the voices protesting against the restart of nuclear plants. They are trying to establish the facts. Takahama plants don’t have enough of everything. There is no quake-resistant building, no escape route, or no fair cables. What is the nuclear regulatory agency doing? Can the Kansai Electric Co. take responsibility for what may happen?” She vented her unsettled anger. Protest actions continued at METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) and the Prime Minister’s Residence. (By M)


 1 29日、安倍政権は震災後3基目になる高浜原発再稼働を強行した。夕方、東京・内幸町の関西電力東京支社前に、雨のなか緊急に市民が集まり抗議の声を上 げた。「若狭のふぐ 怒り心頭」のプラカードを掲げる人もいた(写真)。原発銀座の若狭湾は新鮮なふぐの産地なのだ。参加者の表情は険しい。マイクを握った満田夏花さんは「本 当にもう理屈もなにもない。再稼働反対の声を無視して、どんどん進めて既成事実をつくろうというのだ。高浜原発はないないづくし。免震重要棟もない、避難 計画もダメダメ、そして不正ケーブル問題。原子力規制委員会はいったい何をやっているのか。関西電力は責任をとれるのか」。収まらない怒りをはき出した。 この日は金曜行動の日で、経産省や官邸前でも抗議行動が続けられた。(M

Friday, January 8, 2016

Protest action in front of KEPCO against the restart of Takahama nuclear plant




There was an awful Christmas present in December 24th: nullification by the Fukushima District Court of the earlier injunction order against the restart of the No 3 & 4 reactors of the Takahama nuclear power plant. The presiding judge HIGUCHI, who issued the injunction order in April 2015, was transferred to Kobe Family Court and the three new judges made reversed his decision. The government framed the restart as a top priority. There was a protest action of 100 people in front of the Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Tokyo branch office. Participants raised their voices of anger against the power company KEPCO. “Have you seen the reality in Fukushima, KEPCO CEO YAGI, Fukui Governor NISHIKAWA and Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry HAYASHI? Waste from decontamination is just piled up in the fields. There is no way to dispose of it. Who’s going to take responsibility?” “If an accident similar to Fukushima occurs in Takahama, Lake Biwa will be contaminated. Japan will be all covered by nuclear waste disposal sites.”(M)

12 24日のクリスマスプレゼントは、福井地裁の「仮処分決定取り消し」というとんでもないものだった。4月に関西電力高浜原発34号機の再稼働差止決定 を出した樋口裁判長を神戸家裁に異動させ、新たに3名の判事を着任させての逆転決定である。国家権力が推進した「再稼働ありき」の仕組まれた決定だった。 これに抗議して100名弱の市民が、東京・日比谷の関電東京支社前に緊急に集まり、「高浜再稼働反対」の声を上げた。「関電八木社長、西川知事、林経産相 は福島の現実を見たのか? 除染袋が畑の上をズラリと並んでいる姿を見たのか。再稼働すればまた核のごみが出る。処理する方法はない。その責任をとる覚悟はあるのか」「福島と同じ事 故が起きれば琵琶湖が汚染される。アーサービナード氏も言っていたが、このままでは日本は世界の核廃棄物処分場にされてしまう」。次々にマイクで訴える市民たち。関電東京支社ビル前はやり場のない怒りに包まれていた。(M