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title: The Case Against Nuclear: Professor M.V. Ramana’s Perspective - Episode 84 - Wyoming Liberty Group - Wyoming Liberty Group
description: UBC professor M.V. Ramana, author of Nuclear is Not the Solution, examines the risks of nuclear energy and the challenges of managing nuclear waste safely.
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