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Stop the Reclamation for the Nuclear Power Station! Support the People of Iwaishima Island
The beautiful ocean in Yamaguchi Pref. is at the risk of reclamation for the new nuclear power station. The company tried to start the construction in Sep.10 2009, yet the fisherfolks and residents of Iwaishima Island has been blocking it with all their effort. They are calling for the support to recall this planned power station.
People of Iwaijima Island blocking the ocean and the road to stop the construction
Sep.10 2009, people of Iwaishima island surrounded huge barges of the electric company that are trying to start reclamation of the sea, using 30 of their small fish boats.
At the land, other residents kept holding sit-in, showing their strong will to protect their ocean where filled by blessing of the nature.
In 1982, the plan to build a nuclear power station at Kaminoseki-cho, Yamaguchi Pref, western part of Japan had brought up.
The plan is to reclaim beautiful ocean where the Indian porpoises, a small whales lives.
People of Iwaishima island, that places only 3.5 km away from the planned nuclear power station, has been catching fishes in this ocean for over centuries to make their lives.
90% of residents in Iwaishima has been showing their strong opposition toward this plan for over 25 years to protect the ocean.
In 2008, Yamaguchi prefecture published the permission for the reclaimation to Chugoku Electric Power co.INC.
With this permission, the Chugoku Electric Power co.INC tried to start the reclamation today, Sep.10th 2009, yet they haven't even apply for the permission to set up the atomic reactor.
On this day, the efforts of people from Iwaishima stopped the commencement of work.
Still, it is clear that the Chugoku Electruc Power is going to try again and again.
Not only Indian porpoises, but also so many precious animals such as Japanese Murrelets are living with the blessing of this ocean.
It is a rich fishing ground as well.
Once ocean is reclaimed, we can never get this ocean back.
The Chugoku Electruc Power and Yamaguchi Prefecture have been
saying this movement is only supported by local people, therefore, they
could force this project to go on.
Please support this movement of people from Iwaishima Island by sending emails or calling to the related companies and local government offices below.
Pressure from outside could be great support on changing the situation.********************************************************************************************
■Yamaguchi Prefectural government
Bureau of Infrastructure (to stop the reclamation)
Tel: +81-83-933-3810 Fax: +81-83-933-3829
Bureau of Environment (to conserve environment or precious animals)
Tel: +81-83-933-3050 Fax: +81-83-933-3069
■Chugoku Electric Power co. INC.
Mail Form
Tel: +81-82-241-0211 Fax: +81-82-523-6185
■Kaminoseki town office
Tel: +81-820-62-0311 Fax: +81-820-62-1600