While opponents fear Fukushima-like disaster, judge says "larger public interest should prevail over the minor inconveniences that may be caused to the people."
India's Supreme Court gave the OK on Monday for a hotly-contested nuclear plant in the state of Tamil Nadu to move towards operation, sparking opponents to vow to continue their fight.
The court ruled the Kudankulam Atomic Plant "is safe and secure and it is necessary for larger public interest," dismissing a petition over safety concerns at the plant.
According to The Hindu Times, "Justice Dipak Misra said that the larger public interest should prevail over the minor inconveniences that may be caused to the people."
Opponents fear "the minor inconveniences" could be a Fukushima-like disaster.
The Wall Street Journal reports that environmental activists and local residents have been fighting the plant since it was first commissioned 25 years ago, and that the protests grew after 2011 when Japan's Fukushima disaster began. Full story...
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India's Supreme Court gave the OK on Monday for a hotly-contested nuclear plant in the state of Tamil Nadu to move towards operation, sparking opponents to vow to continue their fight.
The court ruled the Kudankulam Atomic Plant "is safe and secure and it is necessary for larger public interest," dismissing a petition over safety concerns at the plant.
According to The Hindu Times, "Justice Dipak Misra said that the larger public interest should prevail over the minor inconveniences that may be caused to the people."
Opponents fear "the minor inconveniences" could be a Fukushima-like disaster.
The Wall Street Journal reports that environmental activists and local residents have been fighting the plant since it was first commissioned 25 years ago, and that the protests grew after 2011 when Japan's Fukushima disaster began. Full story...
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