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    June 27, 2011

France to Invest $1.4 Billion in Nuclear Power

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   French President Nicolas Sarkozy Photo: Reuters
   French President Nicolas Sarkozy

   French President Nicolas Sarkozy says France plans to invest $1.4
   billion for the development of nuclear power plants.
   The announcement comes amid French concerns about the safety of nuclear
   energy following the disaster at Japan's power plant in Fukushima in
   March.
   Thousands of protesters on Sunday formed a human chain around France's
   oldest nuclear power plant in the northeastern city of Fessenheim,
   calling for the facility to be shut down. French officials are
   considering whether to allow the plant to operate for another 10 years.
   France is heavily reliant on nuclear energy, with most of its
   electricity coming by way of nuclear power plants.

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