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Stung by scandal, South Korea weighs up cost of curbing nuclear power
2013-10-28 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: It started with a few bogus safety certificates for cables shutting a handful of South Korean nuclear reactors. Now, the scandal has snowballed, with 100 people indicted and Seoul under pressure to rethink its reliance on nuclear power. A shift away from nuclear, which generates a third of South Korea's electricity, could cost tens of billions of dollars a year by boosting imports of liquefied natural gas, oil or coal. Although helping calm safety concerns, it would also push the government...
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