Fukushima governor aims to abandon nuclear power generation
Jun. 28, 2011
Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato said Monday he intends to incorporate the idea of abandoning nuclear power generation in the northeastern prefecture's blueprint for reconstruction to be drawn up by the end of July.
''I have come to believe that Fukushima Prefecture should aim to create a society that is not reliant on nuclear power,'' Sato told a session of the prefectural assembly.
The prefecture hosts Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, which has been crippled since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
Earlier in June, a panel of experts assembled by the prefectural government presented a draft plan to the governor calling for ''the creation of a safe society capable of sustainable development without relying on nuclear power.''
(Distributed by Kyodo News on June 27, 2011)
''I have come to believe that Fukushima Prefecture should aim to create a society that is not reliant on nuclear power,'' Sato told a session of the prefectural assembly.
The prefecture hosts Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, which has been crippled since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
Earlier in June, a panel of experts assembled by the prefectural government presented a draft plan to the governor calling for ''the creation of a safe society capable of sustainable development without relying on nuclear power.''
(Distributed by Kyodo News on June 27, 2011)
