Kazakhstan plans controversial nuclear power plant — with Russian support
by editors@theworld.org (Levi Bridges) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6X8SE)
Last fall, Kazakh voters approved a referendum to construct the country's first nuclear power plant. Kazakhstan mostly burns coal, which frequently makes Kazakh cities have some of the world's most-polluted air. Nuclear is an easy way to solve the problem, especially given that Kazakhstan is the world's largest producer of uranium. But as Levi Bridges reports, there are concerns about nuclear safety and partnering with Russia on the project.