Delving into a long-running controversy over the use of Namibian uranium in Dutch nuclear installations, from c. 1977 to 1990. It's a fascinating case: activists worked hard to shed light on the complex chain that led from uranium mines to nuclear energy.
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Mathijs Boom
For corporate and military reasons, the source of uranium for nuclear energy is often veiled in secrecy. In 1977, Dutch anti-apartheids activists and MPs were challenging the gov't to stop uranium shipments with 'less desirable origins,' particularly from South-African-occupied Namibia.
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