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April 19, 2023

Germany Shuts Down Last Nuclear Reactors After Turning to Coal Amid Ukraine War
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Germany shut down its last three nuclear reactors Saturday, after
decades of debate and organizing by anti-nuclear activists. This is
Jürgen Trittin, a lawmaker from the Green Party.

Jürgen Trittin: "The introduction of this technology, the introduction,
was a historical mistake. And today we remedy this mistake."

The long-anticipated move came as only a partial victory for
environmental activists, as Europe's largest economy has ramped up its
coal production to make up for the loss of nuclear power and the energy
crisis spurred by the Ukraine war. Anti-nuclear activists also noted
there is still no definite plan for storing all the highly toxic nuclear
waste from Germany's decommissioned plants, which must be securely
stored underground for 1 million years.


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