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Environmental groups in Taiwan are protesting the potential restart of the most recently retired nuclear power plant, which was decommissioned last May. While the state power company, Taipower, says that safety standards align with international practices and could boost the local economy, critics label the move slow, expensive and dangerous.
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00:00Environmental groups are warning about nuclear waste as the state power company
00:04tries to win support near a recently closed nuclear plant that could be restarted.
00:20Thai Power is working to restart the Ma Anshan nuclear power plant in the country's south,
00:25which was decommissioned last May.
00:27Some locals say restarting the plant would help the economy,
00:31while others worry the old equipment is unsafe.
00:34Thai Power says safety is not a problem.
00:48The government says all safety checks can be completed by the end of 2028,
00:53but a solution for nuclear waste still needs to be found.
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