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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Japan's Poor Rural Communities Need Nuclear Industry's Jobs

Japan's Poor Rural Communities Need Nuclear Industry's Jobs

Following the Fukushima nuclear disaster all but two of Japan’s 50 existing reactors were closed for safety checks. Once receiving the all clear from the new regulator they could only be restarted with the approval of residents local to the site of the nuclear power plant.Generally the public are against nuclear power. Their opinion has been turned to fear by the events at the Fukushima power plant and the anxiety that it could happen again. Many have petitioned for the drastic reduction or complete end to all nuclear power across Japan.The…Read more...http://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Japans-Poor-Rural-Communities-Need-Nuclear-Industrys-Jobs.html

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