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Re:To Slow Global Warming, We Need Nuclear Power (Op-Ed) by mcv on Thursday December 22, 2016 @09:20AM (#13237364)
Well before the disaster, there was a report that stated that the backup generators would be flooded by a powerful tsunami, and recommended improvements to fix that. TEPCO chose to ignore that report.
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Re:To Slow Global Warming, We Need Nuclear Power (Op-Ed) by natch on Thursday December 22, 2016 @10:26AM (#13237816)
This is one of the dangers of a technology that is inherently centralized. It puts control of safety in the hands of a large, uncaring, faceless entity.

For that reason, decentralized technologies like solar are a better choice for where to spend money on energy.

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