Germany tightens nuclear rules

The German government on the 17 May 2011 signalled it would set harsh safety requirements for the country’s 17 nuclear power stations as it searched for ways to bring forward the final phase-out of the power source from 2036.

ESO: Background information: Disputes delay EU nuclear stress tests http://www.europeansources.info/record/disputes-delay-eu-nuclear-stress-tests/

ESO: Background information: Germany launches nuclear safety review http://www.europeansources.info/record/germany-launches-nuclear-safety-review/

ESO: Background information: Utilities Could Block Merkel's Energy Revolution http://www.europeansources.info/record/utilities-could-block-merkels-energy-revolution/

Spiegel Online International, 12.5.11: 'A Reliable Energy Supply' Without Nuclear Power http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,762150,00.html

Deutsche Welle, 19.5.11: Germany's nuclear reactors fall short in disaster scenario tests http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15083772,00.html

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