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Austria furious at re-opening of nuclear plant

Austria furious at re-opening of nuclear plant
Radio Netherlands 12 Jan 09 “We were really aghast when we heard that it’s being taken back into use,” was the angry comment from Herwig Schuster – spokesperson for the Austrian branch of Greenpeace – at the news that the Bohunice V 2 nuclear power station, located just 100 km from Vienna in neighbouring Slovakia, is to re-open. After numerous protests, from Austria in particular, the power station was officially closed at the end of last year. But now, because of the problems with the supply of gas from Russia, the Slovak government has indicated that it wants to bring the reactor back into use.

Greenpeace’s Herwig Schuster argues that the re-opening would involve an enormous risk:

“Bohunice V 2 is an old Soviet-made power station. The casing is porous, and the level of protection so weak that anything that lands on it – an aircraft for example – would damage it”.

Austria furious at re-opening of nuclear plant – Radio Netherlands Worldwide – English

January 13, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | safety | antinuclear, nuclear, radioactive, uranium