THE chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy on Sunday warned against the revival of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) without a clear and intensively researched national nuclear policy. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian cited safety concerns and lack of technological capabilities in opposing the revival of the plant which has gathered dust since its completion in 1984. “We cannot jump into nuclear energy on a piecemeal basis. This feasibility study on nuclear power will be critical to objectively assessing the merits of adding nuclear power to our energy mix. Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi last week announced that President Rodrigo Duterte has allowed him to proceed with the revival of the BNPP.

Source: Manila Times November 13, 2016 15:40 UTC