French Nukes
Despite its typically pro-nuclear stance, the French government has decided to shut down its Superphenix nuclear power plant: the world’s largest fast- breeder reactor. The plant has been controversial since its birth, and its troubles aren’t over yet. As Sarah Chayes reports, the plant’s closure promises to be one of the most costly and difficult shut-down operations ever.
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