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kristopher

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2. For insight into the way the nuclear industry is trying to rig the game

Reply to kristopher (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 11:32 PM

Dec 2013

Like the OP this is a longish read, but both offer a great deal of insight into the dynamics behind a government trying to force an unpopular policy down the public's throat.

Nuclear power backers picking up steam on reactor restarts
December 23, 2013
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/analysis/AJ201312230062

More information on the way they structure bribery. This specifically involves their white elephant of a nuclear fuel reprocessing facility, but there is no reason to think the same approach isn't widespread.

Firms linked to municipal assembly members received nuclear facility contracts
http://www.democraticunderground.com/112760639

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EDITORIAL: Nuclear safety myth is raising its ugly head again [View all] kristopher Dec 2013 OP

14? That can't be true. FBaggins Dec 2013 #1

For insight into the way the nuclear industry is trying to rig the game kristopher Dec 2013 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author madokie Dec 2013 #3