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Colourful Swedish protestors demonstrate nuclear reactor risks

VIDEO Renewable energy protesters say no to nuclear in Sweden | Greenpeace International Greenpeace International by adavies – June 14, 2010  ‘……

Our man in Sweden says:

“The Swedish parliament is risking the country’s reputation and position as a progressive leader in clean and safe energy development. All the evidence shows that nuclear power is a dangerous, expensive and dead-end distraction from the real solutions to climate protection and energy security. Reactors are standing in the way of energy efficiency and renewable energy programs.”
— Ludvig Tillman, energy campaigner for Greenpeace Nordic.

Renewable energy protesters say no to nuclear in Sweden | Greenpeace International

Swedish police arrest 50 activists after Greenpeace protest at nuclear plant, Google hosted news, , By Malin Rising (CP) –   15 June 2010, STOCKHOLM — Swedish police on Monday arrested some 50 Greenpeace activists after they broke into a nuclear power plant site to protest the country’s use of atomic energy, officials said.The protesters climbed a fence of the Forsmark power plant and were detained on suspicion of trespassing and breaking safety regulations, police spokesman Christer Nordstrom said.Greenpeace spokesman Patrik Eriksson said activists from Germany, Poland and Nordic countries were demonstrating against government plans to allow the construction of new nuclear plants.Sweden’s Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren told local news agency TT that the Greenpeace action had exposed serious flaws in the safety at the Forsmark plant…..
n a 1980 referendum, Swedes decided to phase out the use of nuclear energy. But the current centre-right government in March proposed that existing nuclear plants should be replaced by new atomic reactors.

On Thursday, lawmakers were expected to vote on the government proposal that requires parliamentary approval.

The Canadian Press: Swedish police arrest 50 activists after Greenpeace protest at nuclear plant

June 15, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, Sweden | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear spin, reactor