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Chernobyl and the future: Forward planning

The global future of nuclear power may rest in large part on local politics, reports Geoff Brumfiel.

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Brumfiel, G. Chernobyl and the future: Forward planning. Nature 440, 987–989 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/440987a

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