If there are any myths and misconceptions that need to be debunked, it's those that have been irresponsibly spread for years about the BNPP, which for almost the last 40 years has made about as much sense for the Philippines as a bicycle built for a fish.
EVEN though BusinessWorld takes pains to make certain stories at least appear to be well-rounded, it has difficulty disguising its bias in favor of some truly ludicrous ideas — in this case, open support for the resurrection of the 40-year-old derelict Bataan Nuclear Power Plant — which leads it to consider something like this a compelling lead under a headline which read, 'Philippines in nuclear push as power crisis looms': 'Ira C.
If there are any myths and misconceptions that need to be debunked, it is those that have been irresponsibly spread for years about the BNPP, which for almost the last 40 years has made about as much sense for the Philippines as a bicycle built for a fish. One of my projects for this year, which has already gotten underway, is an extensive case study of the BNPP and the prospects for nuclear energy in general in the Philippines.
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