고준위 방사성폐기물 관리시설 부지선정절차 및 유치지역지원에 관한 법률안에 관한 검토

Abstract

On November 2, 2016, the government announced a bill on the procedure for selecting sites for high-level radioactive waste management facilities and Supporting Local Areas(the so-called “High-Level Radioactive Waste Site Selection Procedure Bill”)) The government is trying to pass it in the 20th National Assembly in South-Korea. The management of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste and the construction of high-level nuclear facilities may raise not only safety issues, but also problems such as residents' acceptance, environmental problems, and disposal costs for radioactive waste. This isn’t simple. This paper is based on the so - called high - level radioactive waste site selection proposal bill, which is anticipated by legislation. First, I reviewed the regulations of the law on the management and site selection procedures of high-level radioactive waste. In particular, the problems of installation and construction of site selection committee, site selection procedure of radioactive waste management facility, lack of citizen participation, support of management facility attraction area, and management facility in NPP site were discussed. I also looked at fundamental issues such as the issue of democracy and social risk allocation, the issue of public debate, and the transition of the energy policy paradigm, which can not be solved by examining individual laws. Whether there is a clear and safe scientific way to safely dispose of radioactive waste remains questionable and is still debated. The government's bill on high-level radioactive waste management procedures is based on the premise that nuclear power plants will continue to operate. But this premise was wrong. It is late, but it should change the paradigm in energy policy now. The government should change its energy policy to shut down the nuclear power plant now in operation or, if that is not possible, to stop operation only for a short period of time. This is the best way to reduce the risks that can arise from nuclear plant management and radioactive waste management.