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Will Summer Heat Again Force France to Shut Down Nuclear Plants?

June 23, 2007 – 10:40 pm

Climate Crisis Coalition
Will Summer Heat Again Force France to Shut Down Nuclear Plants?
By Anita Elash, The Toronto Globe and Mail, June 22, 2007.
“The French have long been proud of the fact that nearly 80 per cent of their electricity comes from a sophisticated network of nuclear power plants… prepares for a predicted heat wave this [...]

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Thirsty Nukes Can’t Take the Heat

June 23, 2007 – 4:18 pm

TreeHugger
As John noted earlier, President Bush has suggested that “”Nuclear power helps us protect the environment” and wants to build new plants. However, there is a problem that John posted about last year and that raised its head again: water, and the huge amounts needed to keep reactors operating at safe temperatures. David Lochbaum, a [...]

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