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Governments accused of hiding 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

A commentary argues governments suffer 'severe memory loss' on nuclear energy, downplaying its failures and risks. It points to the lack of any successfully built commercial small modular reactor as evidence that the technology's economic promises are overstated, urging the public to treat official pro-nuclear messaging with skepticism.

Why now: Renewed political and industry push for nuclear power and SMRs is prompting criticism of the technology's track record.

governmentsnuclear energysmall modular reactorsrabble.ca

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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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