AMID opposition to the proposed reopening of the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP), the country’s oldest business group has called on the Duterte government to consider the use of nuclear energy to ensure stable and low-cost power supply. “The Chamber is supporting the use of nuclear energy for industrialization and for a better quality of life,” he added. He noted that neighboring countries like China, South Korea, North Korea and Japan have nuclear plants, while Malaysia and Vietnam are leaning toward the use of nuclear energy. Yulo also said 65 new nuclear power plants were being built across the globe, which proves that nuclear energy is a safe and cheap source of electricity. Rather, nuclear energy should be included in a good energy mix as done by industrialized countries, he said.

Source: Manila Times September 01, 2016 17:10 UTC