▲ <사진=김준호 기자> 탈석탄법 제정을 위한 시민사회연대와 삼척석탄화력발전소 반대투쟁위원회는 11월 30일 삼척블루파워 건설 현장 앞에서 기자회견을 열고 "기후위기 시대, 더이상의 석탄발전소는 필요없다"며 "삼척블루파워 최초점화를 중단하라"고 촉구했다.© 경기북부/강원 브레이크뉴스

 

[김준호 기자 = 삼척시] 갑작스런 한파로 전국이 얼어붙었던 지난 11월 30일 오후 삼척시 시민단체들이 삼척블루파워 석탄화력발전소의 시험가동을 위한 최초 점화에 대해 집단 반발 행동에 나섰다. 

 

탈석탄법 제정을 주장하는 삼척석탄화력발전소반대투쟁위원회는 강 추위를 아랑곳 하지 않고 삼척블루파워 발전소 정문 앞에서 '삼척석탄화력발전소 1호기 최초점화 규탄' 성명대회 기자회견을 열었다.

 

삼척블루파워는 지난 2018년부터 강원도 삼척시 적노동 일원에 4조9천억 원을 투입해 2100MW(1,050MW X 2기)급 석탄화력발전소 건설을 추진해 왔으며, 지난 10월, 1호기 준공을 마친 뒤 11월30일 시험가동에 들어갔다.

 

시민사회 단체들은 "삼척석탄화력발전소가 시운전 단계에 들어가게 되면 온실가스 및 배출되는 대기오염물질로 인해 인근 지역주민들 뿐만 아니라 삼척시와 인근 동해시 일원까지 피해가 우려됨에도 불구하고 사업자를 비롯한 그 누구도 "최초점화"에 대한 소식을 알리지 않았다"고 분개했다.

 

이어 "2023년 10월 1호기 완공, 2024년 4월 2호기 완공 시 배출될 것으로 예상되는 온실가스는 연간 1300만 톤에 이른다면서, 이는 내연기관차 500만대, 국가 전체 배출량의 1.8%에 해당하는 막대한 양으로, 기업의 이윤을 위해 시민의 생명과 안전을 희생시키는 대기업의 행태를 더이상 용납할 수 없다"고 주장했다.

 

▲ <사진=김준호 기자> 삼척블루파워 발전소 삼척시 적노동 곳곳에서 주민들은 발전소 건립으로 위협을 받고 있다는 현수막을 곳곳에 개첩하고 있었다  © 경기북부/강원 브레이크뉴스

 

단체들과 공동대표인 성원기(강원대학교 명예교수)공동대표는 "그간 정부(산업통상자원부)는'적법한 절차에 의해 추진된 발전사업이므로 어쩔 수 없다'는 말만 되풀이하며 민간사업자 포스코가 진행하는 신규석탄 사업을 방치한 사이, 5만 명의 국민들은 신규석탄발전소 철회를 위한 탈석탄법을 제정하라는 국회동의 청원을 성사시켰다"고 밝혔다, 

 

또한, "시민사회는 국회가 하루빨리 탈석탄법 제정을 서둘러 삼척 석탄화력발전소 건설을 지금이라도 중단할 것을 요구하고 하면서, 삼척시를 지역구로 두고서도 현 사태를 방치한 21대 전반기 국회 산업통산자원중소벤처기업위원회 간사인 이철규국회의원(동해,태백,삼척,정선 지역구)"의 지역 민심을 외면한 냉소적인 대응을 비판했다.

 

한편, "강원도의 전력 자립도는 170%가 넘고, 동해안에 건설되는 대규모 신규 석탄화력발전소로 인해 송전선로의 대대적인 확충도 불가피하다"며 "석탄부두 건설로 BTS자켓 촬영지 아미의 성지 중 하나인 명사십리 맹방해변은 이미 파괴됐고, 발전소 가동시 배출되는 미세먼지와 대기오염물질로 지역주민의 건강 악화도 예상된다"고 덧붙였다.

 

이날 기자회견은 탈석탄법 제정을 위한 시민사회연대, 삼척석탄화력반대투쟁위원회 주최로 개최됐으며,  이현정 정의당 부대표, 임명희 정의당 강원도당위원장, 녹색당 김찬휘 녹색당 공동대표, 삼척석탄화력반대투쟁위원회 공동대표인 성원기 강원대학교 명예교수 등이 참석했다.

 

▲ <자료제공=삼척화발전소 반대투쟁위원회>삼척화력발전소 최초 점하 규탄 현장기자회견 홍보물  © 경기북부/강원 브레이크뉴스

 

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[Reporter Kim Jun-ho = Samcheok City] On the afternoon of November 30, when the whole country was frozen by a sudden cold wave, civic groups in Samcheok City protested against the initial ignition for the test operation of the Samcheok Blue Power coal-fired power plant and took action.

 

The civil society solidarity for the enactment of the coal-fired law, the Samcheok coal-fired power plant opposition struggle committee, despite the cold, held a press conference in front of the front gate of the Samcheok Blue Power Power Plant to condemn the first ignition of Samcheok Coal-Fired Power Plant Unit 1.

 

Since 2018, Samcheok Blue Power has been promoting the construction of a 2100MW (1,050MW X 2 units) coal-fired power plant by investing KRW 4.9 trillion in the Jeoknodong area of ​​Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do. A 30-day trial operation was initiated.

 

Civil society groups said, "If the Samcheok coal-fired power plant enters the commissioning stage, no one, including the operators, will be the first to fire despite concerns about damage not only to nearby residents but also to Samcheok City and nearby Donghae City due to greenhouse gases and air pollutants emitted. "I didn't announce the news about it," he said indignantly.

 

“With the completion of unit 1 in October 2023 and unit 2 in April 2024, greenhouse gas emissions expected to reach 13 million tons per year, which is a huge amount equivalent to 5 million internal combustion locomotives and 1.8% of the country’s total emissions. As a matter of fact, we can no longer tolerate the behavior of large corporations that sacrifice the lives and safety of citizens for corporate profits."

 

Co-representative Won-ki Seong (Professor Emeritus, Kangwon National University), co-representative of the organizations, said, "The government (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy) has repeatedly said, 'It is inevitable because it is a power generation project that was promoted through legal procedures.' While the coal business was neglected, 50,000 people successfully petitioned the National Assembly to enact a coal phase-out law to withdraw new coal power plants."

 

In addition, "Civil society demanded that the National Assembly hurry up to enact the coal phase-out law as soon as possible and stop the construction of the Samcheok coal-fired power plant even now, while leaving Samcheok City as a district, leaving the situation unattended. Criticized the cynical response of the committee's secretary, National Assemblyman Lee Cheol-gyu (Donghae, Taebaek, Samcheok, Jeongseon district)", ignoring the local public sentiment.

 

At the same time, "Gangwon-do's power independence is over 170%, and due to the large-scale new coal-fired power plant being built on the east coast, extensive expansion of transmission lines is inevitable." The beach has already been destroyed, and it is expected that the health of local residents will deteriorate due to fine dust and air pollutants emitted when the power plant operates.”

 

The press conference on this day was hosted by Civil Society Solidarity for Enactment of the Coal-Easy Act and the Samcheok Coal-fired Power Struggle Committee. Professor Emeritus of Kangwon National University attended.

 

 

<Full text of press conference>

   

In the era of climate crisis, no more coal power plants are needed. Stop the initial ignition of Samcheok Blue Power!

 

The first ignition of Samcheok Blue Power Unit 1 is scheduled for today. Initial ignition is the ignition and test operation of the boiler, which is a major facility in the power plant. Greenhouse gases and enormous air pollutants will also begin to be emitted today.

 

Nonetheless, no one, including operators, announces the news of the initial ignition, and no one in Samcheok knows that pollutants are starting to come out of the chimney of the power plant. At the Samcheok site, there is even a saying called 'ignition in the dark'. Even though the power plant site is located less than 5km away from downtown Samcheok.

 

In the midst of facing unprecedented drought and flood, we strongly condemn the first ignition of the samcheok coal power plant that will accelerate climate disaster. In particular, we condemn POSCO, a business operator that continues to build new coal-fired power plants, even though it is not the number one company in greenhouse gas emissions.

 

When the first unit is completed in October 2023 and the second unit in April 2024, greenhouse gas emissions are expected to reach 13 million tons per year. This is a huge amount, equivalent to 5 million internal combustion engine vehicles and 1.8% of the country's total emissions. We can no longer tolerate the behavior of large corporations that sacrifice the lives and safety of citizens for corporate profits.

 

According to the currently disclosed 10th Basic Plan for Electricity Supply and Demand, the proportion of coal-fired power generation will decrease from 41.9% in 2018 to 19.7% by 2030.

 

In a situation where existing coal-fired power plants also have to be closed, new coal-fired power plants are completely unnecessary. This will only continue to maintain the existing solid fossil fuel system. We cannot help but hold the government responsible for allowing the construction of new coal-fired power plants that go against the times.

 

In the meantime, the government has been neglecting the new coal project carried out by the private operator POSCO, repeating the words, 'It can't be helped because it is a power generation project promoted through legal procedures'. While the government was not doing it, 50,000 people petitioned the National Assembly to enact a coal-free law for the withdrawal of new coal-fired power plants.

 

Civil society hasten the National Assembly to enact the coal phase-out law as soon as possible.

They are demanding that the construction of power plants be stopped even now.

 

Even in this situation, the operator is trying to start the first ignition and test drive without knowing it. The Samcheok coal-fired power plant project, which is being built with the sacrifice of the residents of Samcheok and the life and safety of the whole people, must be stopped right now.

 

Gangwon-do's electricity self-sufficiency rate is over 170%, and extensive expansion of transmission lines is inevitable due to the large-scale new coal-fired power plant being built on the east coast. Myeongsasimni Maengbang Beach in Samcheok has already been destroyed due to the construction of a coal pier, and fine dust and air pollutants emitted when the power plant operates are expected to deteriorate the health of local residents. The operation of Samcheok Blue Power is the beginning of a vicious cycle of large-scale transmission lines, destruction of the natural environment and deterioration of residents' health.

 

It should be stopped right now. For this we demand

 

One, stop the initial ignition of Samcheok Blue Power Unit 1!

One, the National Assembly withdraw the new coal power generation with the decoal law!

One, stop the construction of Samcheok coal power plant that threatens the health and life of Samcheok citizens!

 

November 30, 2022 Civil Society Solidarity Samcheok Coal Fired Power Plant Opposition Committee for the enactment of the coal-fired law

 

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