(Japanese) Lawmakers to explore alternative energy

[FBaggins]

Japanese lawmakers from both the ruling and opposition camps will soon launch a study group to promote the use of alternative energy. The move comes amid the continuing emergency at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

The group includes former agriculture minister Masahiko Yamada of the main ruling Democratic Party. From the opposition camp, former secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party Koichi Kato and the Social Democratic Party's policy chief Tomoko Abe will take part, among others.

The group is aiming to review Japan's energy policy that has been focused on the promotion of nuclear power, and shift it toward tapping natural resources such as solar and hydro energy.
The lawmakers also plan to assess nuclear power plants across Japan to find out what damage could be done to them from earthquakes and tsunami.

The group is scheduled to hold its first meeting next week.

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/22_15.html

[flamingdem]

1. Oh my I had to rec one of your posts

Wonder how many of mine you have unrecced, you owe me now!

[FBaggins]

2. I've only unrecced four or five in all my time here.

And I don't think that any of them were in E/E or were yours.

Sorry.

Maybe I'll edit the thread to a different story so you'll feel guilty for the rec.

[flamingdem]

3. Uh, I was being lighthearted

not attempting to accuse you of that, truly

[FBaggins]

4. I didn't take any offense.

You should assume that just about all of my posts are lighthearted until I get a few "you're intentionally lying as a paid shill of the right wing nuclear industry!!!" comments. :)

[tblue37]

5. Quick! Close the barn door! The horses have escaped! nt