茨城县知事大井川和彦表示，他无意同意进行初步调查（概要调查），即核电站高放射性废物最终处置场三阶段选择过程的第二阶段。
Ibaraki Gov. Kazuhiko Oigawa has said that he has no intention of consenting to proceed to a preliminary survey, the second stage of the three-tier selection process for choosing a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants.
“我不打算给予批准，”知事周五在记者会上说。“我的立场不会改变，”他补充道，也排除了接纳此类设施的可能性。
“I don’t plan to give my approval” for such a survey, the governor told a news conference Friday. “My position will not change,” he added, also ruling out the possibility of hosting such a facility.
此前，茨城县常陆大宫市市长铃木贞幸周三宣布，该市将接受文献调查，即选择过程的第一阶段。进行概要调查需要县知事的同意。
The remarks came after Sadayuki Suzuki, mayor of Hitachiomiya in Ibaraki, announced Wednesday that his city will accept a literature survey, the first stage of the selection process. Conducting a preliminary survey requires the consent of the prefectural governor.
大井川表示，茨城县“已经通过承担负担，为中央政府的能源政策做出了重大贡献”，主要是承接了日本原子力发电株式会社的东海第二核电站（位于东海村）。“我认为收益与负担之间存在不平衡，”他补充道。
Ibaraki “has already contributed to the central government’s energy policy significantly by shouldering burdens,” mainly from hosting Japan Atomic Power Co.’s Tokai No. 2 nuclear plant in the village of Tokai, Oigawa said. “I think there is an imbalance between the benefits and the burden,” he added.
知事还表示，没有核电站的地区应首先被考虑作为最终处置场的候选地。与此同时，铃木市长周五表示，“我对局势的看法与知事不同。”
The governor also said that areas without nuclear power plants should be considered candidates for a final disposal site first. Meanwhile, Suzuki said Friday, “I see the situation differently from the governor.”
关于市政府是否会寻求中央政府帮助，市长说，“如果在即将举行的居民说明会上，我们得出结论认为需要推进合作以谋求（城市的）未来，我可能会考虑这种可能性。”同一天，铃木向经济产业大臣赤泽亮正提交了一份文件，表明接受文献调查的意向。
On whether the city will seek help from the central government, the mayor said, “I might consider that possibility if we reach a conclusion that we need to advance cooperation for the future (of our city) during upcoming briefing sessions for our residents.”The same day, Suzuki sent a document to industry minister Ryosei Akazawa indicating his intention to accept the literature survey.