関西電力が高浜原発用のMOX燃料輸送をフランスから始めたことに対して、抗議及び質問書を、5月7日関電に提出しました。（こちら）
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 May 7, 2013

Letter of Protest and Inquiry

in Opposition to the MOX Fuel Shipment

Dear Mr. Makoto Yagi, President, Kansai Electric Power Co.,

We write to express our strong opposition to the fact Kansai Electric 

Power Company pushed forward with the MOX fuel shipment on April 18th.

On December 2, 2009, despite mounting voices of concern and protest, 

Kyushu Electric Power Company commenced the operation of our nation's 

first commercial pluthermal (plutonium-thermal) power generation using 

MOX fuel at Unit 3 of Genkai nuclear power plant.

In response, we filed a civil lawsuit on August 9, 2010 demanding that 

the operation of this reactor utilizing extremely hazardous MOX fuel be 

suspended.

An accident at a MOX fuel powered plant could potentially cause a far 

larger amount of damage compared to an identical accident at a reactor 

that uses uranium fuel. Furthermore, as decisions have yet to be made 

concerning the disposition of spent MOX fuel, nuclear experts are very 

concerned that the irradiated fuel will remain at the reactor site for 

exceedingly long periods of time.

We continue to emphasize that should there ever be a serious nuclear 

accident, radioactivity will contaminate the mountains, land, and 

oceans, threatening and impacting the lives and health of all living 

things for generations to come.   

Ever since the nuclear disasters at Fukushima on March 11, 2012, people 

have come to realize the horrors of nuclear accidents. The enormous 

sacrifices that the people of Fukushima have been forced to make has 

taught us many things. Not only do nuclear accidents uproot and destroy 

the lives of people near the disaster site, but they also leave us with 

the inescapable horrors of nuclear radiation which can decimate the 

planet.

Following 3.11, in addition to our lawsuit against the use of MOX fuel, 

we have also filed a lawsuit calling for a court injunction against the 

restart of Genkai nuclear power plant reactors 2 and 3 of Kyushu 

Electric Power Company, and, for the permanent shutdown of all reactors 

at Genkai. We take this as our responsibility as caretakers of our 

planet for future generations to move forward towards the abolition of 

nuclear power.

Two years have passed and neither TEPCO nor the national government 

have yet to take responsibility for the irreparable damage inflicted by 

the Fukushima nuclear accidents. Investigations have yet to identify 

the causes of the accident. With no end in sight, there are not even 

any proposed solutions to the ongoing problems. Restarting nuclear 

power plants under this climate of uncertainty is unforgivable, and 

allowing the use of plutonium is absolutely inexcusable.

Carrying through with the MOX fuel transfer at such a time tramples 

over the hearts of the victims of the Fukushima nuclear disaster and 

only serves to ridicule the people of Fukui Prefecture and this entire 

country who are concerned about the safety of nuclear reactors.

To date, information regarding the shipment of the MOX fuel has 

remained undisclosed and safety unconfirmed. In the meantime, more than 

70 countries have protested these shipments. An accident involving the 

transport ship could cause catastrophic consequences for the 

environment and for residents of countries en route and their 

neighbors. Regardless, the Japanese government and electric utilities 

have neglected to show any sincere interest in addressing these issues.

Therefore, in solidarity with people all over the world in their fight 

against the threats of radioactive contamination, and in protest of the 

MOX fuel transport to Kansai Electric Power Company, we demand 

responses to the following questions:

1. In what way have you acquired consent from the countries en route of 

the MOX fuel shipment and what kind of environmental assessment did you 

conduct to ensure the safety of the transport?

2. What will be the route taken and date when the shipment approaches 

Kyushu Island?

3. What emergency measures are in place in case of an accident at sea, 

and what is the compensation regime for those impacted should an 

accident occur?

Genkai Nuclear Power Plant Pluthermal Lawsuit Group

Director: Hatsumi Ishimaru

2-14 Ise-cho, Saga City, Saga Prefecture Japan

E-mail:saiban.jimukyoku@gmail.com 

URL:http://saga-genkai.jimdo.com/

English translation from Japanese original by Green Action (Japan)