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EDITORIAL: Nuclear Needs Experts, Not Voters
Taiwan faces public debate over Maanshan plant restart amid unresolved nuclear waste issues and seismic risks, with officials stressing safety certifications and legal procedures before approval.
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A decision arises at a critical moment for Taiwan, whose strong dependence on imported fuel by sea increases the vulnerability of the island to any ship blockade by Pequim.
Huang, Wu clash over restart of No.3 nuclear plant ahead of referendum - Focus Taiwan
Taipei, Aug. 13 (CNA) Taiwan People's Party Chairman Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌) and civic representative Wu Ya-hsin (吳亞昕) traded barbs Wednesday over the future of the Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant, with Huang calling its restart vital for energy security, and Wu highlighting the facility's seismic risks and unresolved nuclear waste problem.
The referendum on the restart of the third nuclear power plant will take place on the 23rd. Democratic Progressive Party Chairman Lai Ching-te stated on the 13th that safety is the greatest consensus in Taiwanese society when it comes to nuclear power. Safety is a scientific issue that cannot be resolved by a referendum. Kuomintang Chairman Eric Chu said that if the government shuts down nuclear power at NT$1.1 per kilowatt-hour and buys green e…
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