Think nuclear is clean energy? Ask the Nigeriens

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Think nuclear is clean energy? Ask the Nigeriens

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The Ecologist - 01/06/10

As the new nuclear renaissance grows, so too does uranium extraction. In Niger, which boasts some of the world's richest deposits, NGOs say that the poor are being exploited for the West's 'clean energy'.

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