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Bataan Nuclear Power Plant: A Controversy by Mark Ronald Cesar is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The Bataan Nuclear Powerplant in the Philippines was built in the 1970s to provide alternative energy and reduce reliance on imported oil, but faced issues. Safety concerns were raised after the Three Mile Island accident in 1979. Further concerns over construction flaws and costs led President Corazon Aquino to mothball the plant in 1986 following the Chernobyl disaster, citing safety and economic reasons. The plant remains in storage and costs the government $40-50 million annually to maintain.
- Author
- Mark Ronald Cesar
- Language
- EN