Belgium To Slow Down Pace Of Nuclear Exit To Secure Energy Supplies

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 09:54:05 CDT

Brussels (dpa) - The Belgian government agreed Wednesday to slow down plans to abandon nuclear energy to avoid the risk of running short on supplies, Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo said.The activity of reactor 1 at Tihange nuclear plant - situated in the east of the country, 70 kilometres from the German border - will be extended by 10 years to 2025, Di Rupo said after a meeting of key cabinet...

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