Slovene reactor scare puts spotlight on nuclear safety
Thursday, June 12, 2008
A coolant leak at a nuclear power plant in Slovenia has been contained, but the incident has brought renewed attention to the debate over whether nuclear offers a safe low-carbon option in the fight against climate change.Slovenian authorities have confirmed that there has been no discharge to the environment. The situation can be considered fully under control," the Commission said in a press statement today (5 June).The leak, which occurred yesterday (4 June) in the main reactor ...