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What the military overthrowing the government in a top uranium producer means for nuclear energy. Plus U.S. nuclear deals and Fukushima water.

Sep 01, 2023

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An aerial view of a uranium mine in Niger. *Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Korea Aerospace Research Institute*

On July 26, a top general in the West African nation of Niger overthrew the elected president. The new junta promptly scrapped military deals with France. In the days that followed, supporters of the coup rallied in the capital Niamey to condemn the …

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