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Starting the Olympic torch relay in Fukushima should remind us of the dangers of nuclear power via The Japan Times

BY CASSANDRA JEFFERY AND M. V. RAMANA VANCOUVER – If the Tokyo Olympics are held on schedule, thousands of athletes will soon come to Japan. Considering the multiple reactors that melted down there nine years ago, in March 2011, the government’s decision to start … Continue reading

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Nuclear Power Will Not Save Us From Climate Change via Yes! Magazine

By M.V. Ramana and Robert Jensen How the IPCC’s solutions for reversing the Earth’s warming encourage business as usual. […] Underlying the IPCC report’s claims is the belief that technological solutions can fix the climate problem. Yet these fixes don’t address … Continue reading

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Japan’s ¥2.9 trillion nuclear recycling quest coming up on three decades via The Japan Times

JAN 5, 2016 It’s designed to recycle spent uranium from Japan’s nuclear power plants, consists of more than three dozen buildings spread over 740 hectares, costs almost ¥3 trillion and has been under construction for nearly three decades. The amount … Continue reading

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