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> A private think tank says the total cost of the Fukushima disaster could reach ¥70 trillion ($626 billion), or more than three times the government’s latest estimate.

But I guess you'll say that $626 bil is just 15% of Japan's GDP, totally manageable over the long term.

I'm sure the communities where future nuclear plants are to be build will love this argument: "if disaster strikes, remember, it's for the greater good"



What's the cost of rising sea levels over the long term?




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