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Japan Softens Stance On 2040 Nuclear Power Phase Out Policy
2012-09-19 18:38:28

Brett Smith for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online In a reversal of a policy announced just last week, the Japanese government has stopped short of declaring 2040 the deadline for ending all nuclear power production in the country. It is widely believed that pressure from business groups, who opposed the original plan based on the potential economic damage it might cause, led to the change. Instead of a hard deadline, the government said it would “take into consideration” the...