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A Fukushima chill growing over global nuclear energy business

Will Fukushima crisis chill civilian nuclear energy deals? Experts warn that Fukushima should sound an alarm on the safety and security dangers inherent in the spread of civilian nuclear fuels and the proliferation of nuclear technology. CSMonitor.comBy Howard LaFranchi, April 11, 2011Washington

A year after President Obama’s landmark nuclear security summit brought dozens of world leaders to Washington, global powers are making progress at locking down unsecured nuclear materials, some experts say. But at the same time, others caution that the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan should put the world – including the United States – on notice about the dangers of spreading nuclear energy technology around the globe….. Will Fukushima crisis chill civilian nuclear energy deals? – CSMonitor.com

April 12, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general