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Reactivating Nuclear Power Plant Near Volcano a Bad Idea, Geologists Say

Reactivating Nuclear Power Plant Near Volcano a Bad Idea, Geologists Say

2 years ago
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http://www.newsweek.com/philippines-volcano-nuclear-power-plant-1717406

Plans to reactivate a nuclear power plant near the capital city of the Philippines have been criticized by scientists over its proximity to a potentially active volcano.

The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) is located in the foothills of Mount Natib, only five miles from the caldera, and was built in the 1980s. It was never activated due to anti-nuclear sentiment in the aftermath of the Chernobyl power plant disaster in 1986, with protests expressing concerns that the BNPP was in an earthquake zone thanks to the volcano's Lubao fault, which runs through the volcano and the power plant.

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