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Old 02-04-2020, 08:10 AM   #9
Undertoad
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NYTimes: Japan Races to Build New Coal-Burning Power Plants, Despite the Climate Risks (metered paywall)

Fukushima caused Japan to end its nuclear program (instead of modernizing). So now it's racing to build 22 new coal plants, big ones that...

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would emit almost as much carbon dioxide annually as all the passenger cars sold each year in the United States
California is closing its last nuclear plant in 2024

Good luck
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