Nuclear power not the right choice for new gen: Nordic official

London (Platts)--19Dec2006

Nuclear power is not the right choice for new generation, a top Nordic council
official said in Vilnius December 18.

Asmund Kristoffersen, chairman of the Nordic Council Environment and Natural
Resources Committee, said, "As long as the waste issue remains unresolved and
safety at nuclear plants is imperfect, we cannot use nuclear power without
handing down a burden to our children and grandchildren." Council members were
meeting with their counterparts from the Baltic Assembly to map out a joint
program for 2007.

There was no immediate comment from the three Baltic countries on
Kristoffersen's remarks. Led by Lithuania, the three hope to build a new
nuclear reactor which would go online in 2015.

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