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Ending Dangerous Nuclear Power September 24, 2018
Fukushima. Three Mile Island. Chernobyl. In a world full of economic, safe and clean renewable energy options, there is no excuse for the resurrection of expensive and dangerous nuclear energy. Based on 60-year-old technology, the extreme danger of nuclear power has reared its ugly head yet again. Since it was first commercialized, nuclear power has proven to be one of the dirtiest, most dangerous and most expensive sources of energy. Nuclear reactors have a long history of accidents, leaks, extended outages and skyrocketing costs. Since Friends of the Earth was founded 40 years ago, we have been the United States’ leading voice opposing nuclear energy and exposing the real dangers of nuclear power plants. Our work against nuclear power helped shut down reactors at Diablo Canyon and San Onofre and helped cancel both the MidAmerican Energy and V.C. Summer nuclear projects.
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