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Where does the world go after Fukushima?
This
is the link to a great conversation discussing the question "where does
the world go after Fukushima", with three University of Western
Ontario nuclear experts: Jin Jiang, University Network of Excellence in
Nuclear Engineering Chair in Control/Natural Sciences and Engineering
Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Senior Industrial Research Chair in
Nuclear Control and Instrumentation; David Shoesmith,
NSERC Chair in Nuclear Waste Management; and J. Clara Wren,
NSERC/Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. Industrial Research Chair in
Radiation Induced Processes, read more: "Shoesmith: In the face of a
media torrent of misleading information, it is extremely difficult to do
that which is why it is absolutely essential to have up-front
credibility. When incidents happen you will have nothing people can rely
on if they do not trust you. There is no argument to be made for
secretive management. Careful attention to public relations is
essential.
Most people are more sensible than people in the industry
or the media give them credit for. They think a lot about the
consequences of no energy. They can look at a safety record and see how
safe Canadian systems have been for a long time. I don’t see any panic
in communities around Canadian nuclear stations. Before this incident,
certainly in this province, public opinion was becoming pro-nuclear.
People recognize the present need for nuclear generation of electricity.
I am not sure what public opinion is now, but I don’t think it has
taken a big drop": http://communications.uwo.ca/western_news/stories/2011/September/after_japan_where_does_the_world_go_after_the_fukushima_nuclear_power_plant_accident.html
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