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Nuclear Power vs People Power.
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posted on 2023-06-08, 14:36 authored by Raminder Kaur KahlonRaminder Kaur KahlonIndia's ambitions include a tenfold increase in nuclear power so it supplies 25 percent of the nation's energy needs by 2050. Two 1,000-megawatt nuclear reactors at Koodankulam are expected to go online very soon -- the first commissioned reactors since Fukushima. The People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy has successfully mobilized tens of thousands of Indian citizens to join nonviolent protests, while the Indian state has resorted to harassment and threats of violence. The nuclear establishment is the darling of Indian statehood, with far more people employed by the nuclear industry than the renewable energy sector. Citizen calls for increased transparency, accountability, and proper adherence to procedure have been met with repeated denials, deferrals, and deceit.
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- Published
Journal
Bulletin of the Atomic ScientistsISSN
0096-3402Publisher
SagePublisher URL
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- Anthropology Publications
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- Yes