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November 05, 2014

Germany faces suits worth billions over nuclear phase-out
Berlin (AFP) Nov 04, 2014
Germany's phase-out of nuclear energy has triggered over 20 lawsuits by big power companies who have demanded billions of euros in damages, said a government paper released Tuesday. Berlin after Japan's 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster moved to immediately shutter the country's eight oldest reactors and close all others by 2022 while boosting renewable energy such as wind, solar and biomass. Three large electricity companies - EON, RWE and Vattenfall - have responded with a spate of court chall ... read more

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Austria to challenge 'scandalous' British nuclear deal

South Africa says no Russian nuclear reactor deal, yet

16,000 demonstrators rally against restarting Japan nuke plant

South Africa in '$50 bn deal' for Russian nuclear reactors

Britain's blockbuster nuclear deal to get EU nod

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Finnish Greens quit government in nuclear row

Boosting armor for nuclear-waste eating microbes

Westinghouse Launches New Outage Control Center

Iran's current uranium enrichment 'not acceptable': US

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