In Push For Nuclear Power, Climate Change Concerns Overlooked
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 9:23
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Three years ago the world was reminded of the dangers nuclear energy poses when catastrophe struck Japan at the Fukushima power plant. Since then the gravity of the disaster has grown more evident as cleanup efforts have turned into a debacle. In the last month alone we have seen news of radioactive water leaks at the site, lawsuits from U.S. Navy sailors who responded to the initial disaster and are now developing cancer and ongoing harm to the fishing industry.
The nuclear industry is often portrayed as a climate-neutral alternative to coal and natural gas. An industry-tied movie called Pandora’s Promise, recently featured at Sundance and debuted through Netflix and iTunes, has been promoting this very perspective.
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