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PostOctober 21, 2019

Why France is eyeing nuclear power again

Following Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011, France became wary of nuclear power, but it seems the country's attitude may be changing once again. In this article, James Temple, MIT Technology Review's senior editor for energy, explores France's hopes and plans for nuclear in the near future.

Read the full article at: https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614579/why-france-is-eyeing-nuclear-…

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