Despite Widespread Protest, Nuclear Power is back Online in Japan
By Steve Kinsman, 1st Jul 2012 | Follow this author
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In Japan, there is overwhelming opposition to nuclear power, but the government cares not for the will of the people.
Two hundred thousand protest
Over two hundred thousand protesters swarmed the streets of Tokyo yesterday, June 30, 2012, many of them showing up at the door of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, to express their outrage and disbelief over the restarting of nuclear power plants in the country.
Shareholders of the electricity companies in Japan, apparently caring more about profit than their own long-term health and the health of their countrymen, voted on Wednesday, June 27th, to restart the plants. Noda dismissed the protesters with a shrug, commenting that they were "very loud."
Record radiation levels
Meanwhile, the news from Fukishima is startling. The region is plagued with record levels of radiation, and scientists are warning that a complete meltdown may be imminent. The area around the plant is of course unlivable, and it will remain so for thousands of years.
The fact is, we have right now all of the technology available to move to cheap, renewable energy, in the form of wind, solar and wave power, but powerful monied interests within the energy industry use their muscle and money to keep it from happening.
Link:
Fukishima Radiation now at Lethal Levels
Preview photo from wikimedia commons
Protest photo from commondreams.org
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1st Jul 2012 (#)
This is another of those "loaded Subjects", Steve. There have been some terrible accidents that involved nuclear power plants and I'm sorry that they had to happen, but at the same time I support the use of nuclear energy for power generation. I'm afraid that this is another time when we are going have to agree to disagree.
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1st Jul 2012 (#)
We could meet our power needs easily with sources alternative to nuclear power, which is like loaded dice.
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1st Jul 2012 (#)
Sadly, our (mankind's) technological talent continues to dangerously exceed the capacity of our consciousness to manage that which we have created. I think that Mary W. Shelly once had this thought ...
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1st Jul 2012 (#)
You are right on there David.
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1st Jul 2012 (#)
Excellent post Steve. The Japs are playing with fire and they have a small landmass.
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1st Jul 2012 (#)
I agree Madan. Thank you.
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1st Jul 2012 (#)
Excellent--very informative an ditto what David said.
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1st Jul 2012 (#)
Thank you rama devi. It's always great to hear from you.
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7th Jul 2012 (#)
If solar power is given due weightage, the whole world will prosper and rid itself of dependence on few for energy needs. But the powers-be take an easier path - siva
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7th Jul 2012 (#)
Yes, we have the technology now available to provide cheap, renewable energy from solar, wind and tidal sources, but the corporatocracy will not allow it. Thank you Siva.
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7th Jul 2012 (#)
I agree with David's comments..and Siva's above...peace to the world...
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7th Jul 2012 (#)
Thank you cnwriter.
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