Bye bye, Barseback
The two nuclear reactors near Malmo, Sweden have now both been shut down. They were started in the mid 1970s. One of my first memories as an "activist" was collecting signatures against them. It is a huge victory for the Swedish environmental movement.
Swedish anti-nuclear campaigners have pressed for Barseback to be shut down after we voted in 1980 to stop using nuclear power and phase out all nuclear plants across the country over the coming decades.
Barseback is near Copenhagen, Denmark, where resistance to nuclear power is strong. An accident at Barseback would potentially have devastated an area where 4 million people live. In addition, even a technologically advanced country like Sweden still has not figured out what to do with the radioactive waste.
Hopefully, the decommissioning of Barseback will inspire other countries to also reconsider nuclear energy.
Swedish anti-nuclear campaigners have pressed for Barseback to be shut down after we voted in 1980 to stop using nuclear power and phase out all nuclear plants across the country over the coming decades.
Barseback is near Copenhagen, Denmark, where resistance to nuclear power is strong. An accident at Barseback would potentially have devastated an area where 4 million people live. In addition, even a technologically advanced country like Sweden still has not figured out what to do with the radioactive waste.
Hopefully, the decommissioning of Barseback will inspire other countries to also reconsider nuclear energy.
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