Out of Chernobyl's shadow
Europe's expansion eastward may boost the nuclear power industry
IT IS now 18 years since an accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Ukraine spewed out radiation, which was then carried by the prevailing wind across Europe. Understandably, the worst-ever accident dealt a serious blow to Europe's nuclear industry. Italy shut down its reactors. Germany and Belgium decided to build no new plants. Only France remained unapologetically pro-nuclear.
This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “Out of Chernobyl's shadow”
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