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Nuclear Energy ~ The 'Anti' Position

( Article Type: Opinion )

Eskom plans to build, use and sell over 200 reactors to create a potential export business. This will mean more waste buried at Vaalputs and hundreds of trucks carrying radioactive materials on our roads. What follows are 10 reasons why nuclear pow

Nuclear Energy ~ The 'Pro' Position

( Article Type: Opinion )

Nuclear power has been with us for 50 years. The debate has been with us for almost as long. Protagonists on both sides repeat themselves ad nauseam. Nobody’s opinion is changed and the public is left wary, even alarmed, and no wiser than before. W

Nuisance

( Article Type: Explanation )

In environmental terms, a nuisance is something that causes irritation and distress (e.g. a bad smell, or a loud or piercing noise, or a continuously barking dog) but not necessarily to the degree that it contravenes laws or regulations.