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by dane-pgp 1401 days ago
> Green energy (except nuclear) ... the rare earth elements.

These facts may interest you:

"the [French Environment and Energy Management Agency] ultimately concluded that the renewable energy sector actually barely uses such materials."[0]

"A large amount of uranium is in rare earth deposits, and may be extracted as a by-product."[1]

> Need to remove red tape, ... de-regulate business

Another quote for you, about the Fukushima disaster:

"There is a growing body of evidence that suggests the accident was the result of failures in regulation and nuclear plant design and that both were lagging behind international best practices and standards."[2]

[0] https://www.pv-magazine.com/2019/11/28/are-rare-earths-used-...

[1] https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-c...

[2] https://carnegieendowment.org/2012/03/06/why-fukushima-was-p...