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Sounding the All (Nu)Clear: Restarting Japan’s Nuclear Plants Post-Fukushima Disaster

Vermont Law

While Japan once had one of the world’s most diverse energy portfolios, the loss of its nuclear program has caused a sudden shift towards a fossil-fuel heavy generation industry. On August 11, 2015, the Kyushu Electric Power Company began the restart process on the No. Sendai Nuclear Power Plant. 1 reactor of its.

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Japanese Courts Admit the Operation of New Coal-Fired Power Plants in Kobe

Law Columbia

Backgrounds After the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, all nuclear power plants in Japan were temporarily shutdown due to safety concerns. In Kobe city, the construction of two new coal-fired power plants was planned, and the operator started the environmental impact assessment despite the opposition by the Kobe residents in 2014.

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Climate Activists Argue Criminal Acts Legally Excusable Under Necessity Doctrine

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Many civil disobedience activists in the 1960s and 70s attempted to use it to justify their illegal actions in protests over foreign wars or nuclear power, for example, but achieved little to no success. In 2013, Massachusetts District Attorney C. 8, 2014), [link]. The Guardian (Sep. 10, 2008), [link]. United States. ,

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Analysis: Russia’s slow progress on climate action set to pick up speed

A Greener Life

Russia considers itself to be in a much stronger position today than in 2014 when the US imposed sanctions over its involvement in Crimea. To achieve the same in 2013, Russia needed oil to be at US$115. It also argues that the share of renewable energy in its total energy mix is over 25% because of hydro and nuclear power.

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A Uranium Ghost Town in the Making

Circle of Blue

The failures at Homestake are emblematic of the toxic legacy of the American uranium industry, one that has been well-documented from its boom during the Cold War until falling uranium prices and concerns over the dangers of nuclear power decimated the industry in the 1980s.

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Raytheon Makes Nuclear War More Likely

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USA: Defense Contractor: Climate Change Could Create “Business Opportunities” Jeremy Schulman | Mother Jones | August 14, 2013 Raytheon is worried about the risks of global warming. Raytheon’s “bunker buster” bombs were used by Israel to target civilian homes during its 2014 assault on Gaza.

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The "Patriots" at Raytheon

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USA: Defense Contractor: Climate Change Could Create “Business Opportunities” Jeremy Schulman | Mother Jones | August 14, 2013 Raytheon is worried about the risks of global warming. Raytheon’s “bunker buster” bombs were used by Israel to target civilian homes during its 2014 assault on Gaza.