[ RadSafe ] Shutdown of Barsebaeck 2

[Charly Frey]

Nuclear power has been a charged political issue in Sweden. Swedish
anti-nuclear campaigners have pressed for the plant to be shut down after
Swedes voted in 1980 to stop using nuclear power and phase out all nuclear
plants across the country over the coming decades.

    For the 348 employees of the station, the moment was still uneasy though
the shutdown had long been determined, according to a report of the Swedish
News Agency.

    "It's sad that the plant will not be allowed to run as long as it's
profitable," said Hans Andersson, a shift manager at Barseback.

    In Sweden, where recent opinion polls show that a majority of people 78
% are in favor of keeping nuclear power, many have expressed concern that
the shutdown will increase electricity prices.


Charles