Jane Velez-Mitchell concludes this segment by saying: “If you ever thought you knew anything about nuclear power plants, think again.” She then extolls the CNN audience to tune in and watch Pandora’s Promise.
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Pandora´s Promise? Its just one film. And one swallow doesn’t make a summer. There are many more films about nuclear energy worth watching: See International Uranium Film Festival. Next Festival starts in Albuquerque Guild Cinema: Nov. 27.
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http://www.uraniumfilmfestival.org/index.php/en/programme/films
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