Wednesday, June 15, 2016

EDF refuses to close its plant at Fessenheim – Le Figaro

Despite government pressure, EDF refuses to initiate the closure process of its nuclear power plant at Fessenheim (Haut-Rhin), according to several sources cited by Le Monde . “Staff representatives should be informed of the situation at a central works council, scheduled Thursday, June 16,” says the newspaper website.

The management would first agree with State of the compensation the company will receive. And on this subject, the agreement is far from being found. Where EDF would hope to get two to three billion euros, the Minister for Ecology, Segolene Royal, only proposing … 100 million. A sum deemed “staggering”, “surreal” or “apocalyptic” by EDF executives.

The closure of the Fessenheim nuclear power plant is a promise made by François Hollande during the election campaign 2012 and reaffirmed at the last environmental conference

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