Jeong Jong-bok, Gijang County Governor, Attends the 27th Regular Meeting of the Kori Nuclear Power Plant Civil Monitoring Committee

Jeong Jong-bok, the mayor of Gijang-gun, is attending and leading the 27th regular meeting of the Gori Nuclear Power Plant Civil Monitoring Committee.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Jeong Jong-bok, the mayor of Gijang-gun, attended the '27th Gori Nuclear Power Plant Civil Monitoring Committee Regular Meeting' on the 15th.

This regular meeting is the first meeting presided over by Mayor Jeong Jong-bok as the chairman of the monitoring committee since his inauguration in July.

There were three agenda items for the monitoring committee: ▲ Report on the current operation status of Gori Nuclear Power Plant ▲ Report on the 2022 monitoring organization residents' briefing session ▲ Work report and analysis results.

Mayor Jeong Jong-bok said, "I urge the monitoring organization to devote great effort to preparing the residents' briefing session so that local residents can easily and thoroughly understand the major activities carried out annually," and regarding the Civil Environmental Monitoring Center, he requested, "Please do your best in your role and mission as the local nuclear power plant watchdog."

The mayor added, "Starting in 2023, following the Japanese government's decision to discharge Fukushima contaminated water into the ocean, we will strengthen radiation impact monitoring and marine sample measurement tasks along the coast of Gijang-gun."

The Gori Nuclear Power Plant Civil Environmental Monitoring Organization was established under the 'Act on Support for Areas Surrounding Power Plants' and the 'Busan City Gijang-gun Gori Nuclear Power Plant Civil Environmental Monitoring Organization Establishment and Operation Ordinance.'

Full-time monitoring center staff reside on-site to monitor the environmental radiation impact on surrounding areas caused by the operation of Gori Nuclear Power Plant. Approximately 500 environmental samples are precisely measured for radiation concentration annually at specialized laboratories, and the results are disclosed to residents through the website, quarterly newsletters, annual reports, and residents' briefing sessions.

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