Last of three parts
Part I: Nuclear doubts spread in wake of Niigata
Part II: Nuclear plants rural Japan's economic fix
The government presents nuclear power as "a clean, dependable source of electrical power that emits no carbon dioxide during operation" — energy that renewable sources simply can't match in cost or performance.
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