Nuclear project in the bag<\/p>\n
SEMARANG: The government's controversial plan to build a
\nnuclear plant near here is most likely to go ahead despite strong
\nobjection from environmentalists, an official said.<\/p>\n
The project's feasibility study for the project on the Muria
\npeninsula, about an hour drive east of here, is yet to be
\ncompleted.<\/p>\n
Sagala Hutabarat, a deputy chief of the National Atomic Energy
\n(Batan), said here Thursday that the government considers nuclear
\nenergy the best option to meet the power shortage.<\/p>\n
\"However, the government is willing to listen to the public's
\nopinions, including to those opposed to the plan,\" Hutabarat told
\nAntara.<\/p>\n
Hutabarat said nuclear energy is a good option to meet the
\ncountry's increasing demand for energy because other sources such
\nas oil, hydropower, geothermal or solar energy have \"weaknesses\".<\/p>\n
For example, he said, water sources for hydropower projects
\nare getting scarce and existing projects are becoming less
\neffective.<\/p>\n
Coal, an excellent alternative, is found mostly in the outer
\nislands. \"Besides, the carbon dioxide emissions will certainly
\nwreck havoc on plant life, like in China,\" he said. (pan)<\/p>",
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