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February 15, 2012

One Year Later, Fukushima Still Spinning

Jim Green, The Drum


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The first anniversary of the Fukushima disaster is fast approaching and it promises to be another silly-season for Australia's pro-nuclear zealots.

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TAGGED: nuclear reactors, Japan, Fukushima, nuclear energy

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