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Critics Say Governments Conceal Nuclear Energy's Failures and Risks

Original: "When it comes to nuclear energy, governments suffer from severe memory loss, effectively concealing its failures and ri

Commentators are arguing that governments suffer from 'severe memory loss' on nuclear energy, downplaying its failures and risks. One column in the Canadian outlet Rabble contends there are good reasons no one has successfully built a commercial small modular reactor, accusing the industry and officials of being economical with the truth about nuclear power's economics and safety record.

Why now: Ongoing debate over small modular reactors and nuclear power's role in energy policy is prompting criticism of government promotion of the technology.

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• "When it comes to nuclear energy, governments suffer from severe memory loss, effectively concealing its failures and risks. " There are very good reasons why no one has successfully built a commercial SMR. https:// rabble.ca/columnists/nuclear-p ower-economical-with-the-truth… · sleepy62@vivaldi.net · 7

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