YAMAGUCHI -- The governor has refused to extend permission for the construction of a nuclear power plant in the prefecture, citing the central government's failure to clarify its energy policy and to reveal strengthened safety measures at nuclear power stations.
"So far, the national government has failed to clearly show its nuclear energy policy and improved safety measures at nuclear power plants. Amid such uncertainty, we can't initiate the construction of any such plant," Yamaguchi Gov. Sekinari Nii told a regular session of the prefectural assembly on June 27.
During the session, Nii strongly urged the national government to clarify its energy policy following the crisis at the tsunami-hit Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant.
"First of all, the central government should clarify how it characterizes nuclear power generation in its new overall energy policy and how it will plan the construction of new nuclear power plants, including Kaminoseki plant," he told the assembly session.
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