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Why we must phase out nuclear power via The Guardian

Posted on 2012/02/18 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The inherent risk in the use of nuclear energy can and does have disastrous consequences … The orchestrated effort between coalition officials and the nuclear industry to create a pro-nuclear public information campaign in the days after Fukushima showed that … Continue reading →

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UK ‘subsidising nuclear power unlawfully’ via BBC News

Posted on 2012/01/20 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Green energy campaigners are attempting to block new nuclear power stations in the UK by complaining to the European Commission that government plans contravene EU competition regulations. They say financial rules for nuclear operators include subsidies that have not been … Continue reading →

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Siemens puts cost of nuclear exit at 1.7 trillion euros via Reuters

Posted on 2012/01/18 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By Christoph Steitz BERLIN | Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:50am EST (Reuters) – Germany’s exit from nuclear power could cost the country as much as 1.7 trillion euros ($2.15 trillion) by 2030, or two thirds of the country’s GDP in … Continue reading →

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Japanese Don’t Want a Nuclear Future: The Ticker via Bloomberg view

Posted on 2012/01/05 by yukimiyamotodepaul

… As the ground shook on the opening day of 2012, the immediate concern was the nuclear facilities at Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s plants in Fukushima. Thankfully, the quake didn’t cause fresh damage — this time. But what about next … Continue reading →

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Nuclear power here worth some thought via The Jamestown Sun

Posted on 2011/12/22 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Duane Sand just might be on to something. The Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate from North Dakota has never been short of ideas, but his latest one might be both timely and feasible. Duane Sand just might be on … Continue reading →

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EON Spends $9 Billion on Renewables as Germany Exits Nuclear via Bloomberg Businessweek

Posted on 2011/12/18 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) — EON AG, Germany’s biggest utility, will invest 7 billion euros ($9 billion) in renewable energy in the next five years as the country abandons nuclear power. EON plans to build at least three offshore wind projects, … Continue reading →

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Any new disaster could spell the end of nuclear industry – economist via Engineering News

Posted on 2011/12/01 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By: Brindaveni Naidoo 1st December 2011 The Fukushima Daiichi disaster that struck Japan in March following a major earthquake and tsunami would slow nuclear power growth and another big accident could mean the end of nuclear as a long-term energy … Continue reading →

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Dalai Lama: A Role for Nuclear Power in Development Process via The Wallstreet Journal

Posted on 2011/11/07 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By Yoree Koh The Dalai Lama has been an active voice opposing nuclear weapons. But after a whirlwind trip touring the tsunami-devastated northeastern patch of Japan for the first time, the religious figure said he is not absolutely against the … Continue reading →

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People gather to show support for nuclear plant employees via Brattleboro Reformer

Posted on 2011/10/26 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Monday October 24, 2011 VERNON — Supporters of Vermont Yankee spent several hours Sunday holding signs outside of the main entrance of the nuclear power plant to thank employees, whose jobs could be in jeopardy. The plant is in the … Continue reading →

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Whitman: Power economy with nuclear energy via Richmond Times-Dispatch

Posted on 2011/10/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By: CHRISTINE TODD WHITMAN Published: October 17, 2011 Amid our national economic slump, it makes sense to look for high-potential, high-growth industries to help Americans get back to work. In Virginia, energy development and production is an industry that has … Continue reading →

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