核ごみ調査の請願提出　佐賀・玄海町、地元団体が要望

　原発から出る高レベル放射性廃棄物（核のごみ）の最終処分場選定に関し、佐賀県玄海町の旅館組合など民間３団体が選定に向けた「文献調査」の受け入れを求める請願書を同町議会に提出したことが１５日、分かった。請願書は１７日に全町議が出席する特別委員会で審議される。町内には九州電力の玄海原発があり、原発立地自治体で文献調査を求める請願が出されたのは初めて。（2024/04/15-19:12）

Three private-sector organizations are calling on Genkai, Saga Prefecture, to accept a "literature survey" to examine its suitability for hosting a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear plants, it was learned Monday.
   The groups, including a local association of "ryokan" inn operators, have submitted a petition for the survey to the southwestern Japan town's assembly. A special committee of the town assembly will discuss the petition on Wednesday.
   This is the first such petition in a municipality hosting a nuclear power plant. Genkai is home to Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Genkai nuclear plant.
   The literature survey is the first stage of the process to select a final disposal site. Up to 2 billion yen in state subsidies will be provided over two years to local governments that accept the survey.
   So far, the first-stage survey has been conducted in the town of Suttsu and the village of Kamoenai, both in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido. A central government panel will decide whether they will proceed to the second stage of the selection process.