Japanese nuclear crisis raises fears over Swiss safety

Switzerland suspended the building of new nuclear plants in March 2011 amid concerns that potential dangers were underestimated. But nuclear skeptics say more needs to be done to protect existing plants from natural disasters.

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Swissinfo.ch: 14.3.11: Safety at Swiss nuclear plants under scrutiny http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/internal_affairs/Safety_at_Swiss_nuclear_plants_under_scrutiny.html?cid=29724592

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