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The earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan raised new concerns about the risk of another nuclear reactor disaster.  The explosion of the FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT gives our citizens cause to re-examine the risk assumed by the public. At this writing, the full extent of the damage to the plant, the community, and the environment is unknown - it will take years.

At the same time concerns over the high risks associated with extracting natural gas and as noted in a Financial Times article is "energy that comes from the same place as our drinking water. Extracting it had better be safe. The political fault lines over hydraulic fracturing (hence the term fracking) have been easy to predict for anyone paying attention to the controversies over climate change and genetically modified organisms. France’s national assembly voted to ban fracking while in the US its been full steam ahead in 32 states. These are high risk alternative energy sources. 

 

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Fukushima's Ongoing Impact by Helen Caldicott

Helen Caldicott, co-founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR), emphasized the dangers of living near nuclear power plants, particularly for young children. She stated, "It's dangerous to live anywhere near a nuclear power plant - especially children under five years old (within 2 miles)."

This warning was part of her presentation, "Fukushima's Ongoing Impact," recorded on September 28, 2014, at Town Hall Seattle. For more information, visit her website: Helen Caldicott.

EarthSayer Helen Caldicott

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