Fukushima, One Year After...

By Kumi Naidoo (in blog on Greenpeace.org)

Date: March 11, 2012

Abstract

The Fukushima nuclear disaster was man-made. One of the main lessons from the Fukushima nuclear disaster is failure of the institutions that were supposed to protect people from such an accident. Years before the disaster, the risks of earthquakes and tsunamis were well known for the area. Yet, the nuclear industry and its regulators chose to ignore the dangers. The chose to run the risk. These same institutions are still failing to provide proper protection and support to the people who have been impacted.

Quotation

[…] “In a recent report, “Lessons from Fukushima”, Greenpeace documented the ongoing institutional failures. These failures can be found in every country where nuclear power is generated. Right after the Fukushima disaster began, governments were more interested in promoting public confidence in nuclear power than they were in any genuine debate about public safety.” […]

[…] “A modern energy system based on energy efficiency and renewable energy would allow us to phase out nuclear reactors. Greenpeace has demonstrated in its Energy [R]evolution scenario that it can be done. There were always be natural disasters and we will need to live with and try to mitigate the risks, but when it comes to the man made disaster of nuclear reactors we can simply shut them down! No more Fukushimas!”

Index terms

Greenpeace, Fukushima, nuclear, disasters, institutions

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URL:

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/news/Blogs/makingwaves/fukushima-one-year-after/blog/39459/