Economic Impact of Japanese Earthquake Will Be Felt For Some Time
Cheryl Smith, Ph.D., CFA As we watched the awesome power and devastation of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, our attention bounced between concern for the more than 18,000 people either dead or missing, horrified fascination with the evolving control issues at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, and concern about the eventual impact on the Japanese and world economies. The appalling immediate and local impact of the tsunami was obvious from the photos and news coverage. Recovery is further complicated by the deteriorating and unknown final status of the nuclear power plant. The economic effect of natural disasters varies with …
Nuclear Power Finds Some Acceptance Within the SRI Community
Milton Moskowitz I was 18 when two atom bombs were dropped on Japan, and I remember feeling relieved because it meant that we probably would not need to sacrifice thousands of soldiers’ lives in a frontal invasion of the Japanese mainland. There were few dissenters to this action, which did accomplish its mission. Seeing the destruction wrought in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese government surrendered, ending World War II. It’s eerie that 66 years later nuclear energy is again causing havoc in Japan, although this time it was self-imposed. The combination of a 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami crippled the …
Ameren Corporation – Report on Risks and Mitigation Measures of Irradiated Fuel Rod Storage (2003)
Company: Ameren Corporation Final Vote: 13.1% Year: 2002-2003 …
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