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Monday, July 30, 2012

Japan: A Nuclear Nation

Japan: A Nuclear Nation

On July 25, FAS President Charles Ferguson appeared on Al Jazeera's The Stream to discuss nuclear power in Japan. At the time of the accident in 2011, Japan depended on nuclear reactors for about 30% of its electricity. After the accident at the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant, the Japanese government shut off its reactors, scrapping its plans to increase nuclear energy.
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