【リニア】静岡工区の着工容認に川勝前知事の“右腕”は…難波喬司静岡市長　「川勝前知事は“正当に”厳しくみていた」県や国の会議を経て「日本の公共事業で、一番詳細な環境影響評価に」

Shizuoka Governor Yasutomo Suzuki has announced his approval of the commencement of construction on the Shizuoka section of the Linear Shinkansen. Shizuoka City Mayor Takashi Nanba, who was at the forefront of the issue under former Governor Heita Kawakatsu (who sometimes offered strong criticism), shared his current thoughts. Shizuoka City Mayor Takashi Nanba: "I believe it has received a certain level of social approval." At a regular press conference on July 8th, Mayor Nanba of Shizuoka City expressed his understanding of the approval of the commencement of construction on the Shizuoka section of the Linear Shinkansen. Prior to becoming mayor, as a vice-governor and director of the prefecture, he dealt with JR Tokai and others regarding the impact of the Shizuoka section on the water resources of the Oi River and the natural environment of the Southern Alps, as well as countermeasures. Governor Kawakatsu, who was the head of the prefecture at the time, sometimes criticized JR with angry words. Governor Heita Kawakatsu (2016): "We will proceed with unwavering determination to ensure that the water resources of the Oi River are preserved for the long term." Governor Heita Kawakatsu (2017): "We strongly protest and urge them to seriously reflect on their stance." Mayor Nanba has indicated that he believes former Governor Kawakatsu's stance was "justified and critical." Shizuoka City Mayor Takashi Nanba: "Former Governor Kawakatsu's statement was that 'that will not gain social understanding.' I believe his point was that 'the values ​​society demands and what JR Tokai thinks is 'good enough' are different.' Whether it can be socially acceptable when the situation deteriorates to this extent is extremely important, and society will evaluate it, but it's up to the governor to judge society's evaluation. Former Governor Kawakatsu was very critical. He was justified and critical. JR Tokai's understanding of this was lax." On the other hand, I highly appreciate the predictions of environmental impact and conservation measures based on the discussions so far. Shizuoka City Mayor Takashi Nanba: Of all the public works projects in Japan to date, the most detailed environmental impact assessment has been for this Shizuoka section of the Linear Shinkansen. There is no single "correct" environmental impact assessment. There is no set standard or definition of what is acceptable, so as for the current situation, my judgment as mayor and politician is that sufficient consideration has been given. #Shizuoka Prefecture #Linear Shinkansen #Linear Chuo Shinkansen #Governor #Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture #JR Central #Environment