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Italy

Italy closed its four commercial nuclear reactors in 1987 after a national referendum in the wake of the 1986 Chernobyl reactor explosion. However, efforts are underway to restart the Italian nuclear program. In 2003, an attempt to dump Italy's high-level radioactive waste at a single site in the southern community of Scanzano Jonico was met with a successful protest that culminated in a march of 100,000 people.

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Entries from August 1, 2009 - August 31, 2009

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Aug032009

French will lead nuclear revival in Italy

The French utility, Electricite de France, will lead the revival of nuclear power in Italy through a joint venture with Italian energy company, Enel. Italy's three operating reactors (the fourth was already closed) were shuttered in 1987 after a national referendum, in large part a response to the Chernobyl accident. Italians experienced the deadly fallout from Chernobyl and endured restrictions on fresh food consumption and outside activities because of the radioactive contamination caused by the Ukraine reactor disaster.

The Berlusconi government passed a new law last month that effectively overturned the will of the Italian people expressed in the 1987 referendum.

DateAugust 3, 2009 | Print ArticlePrint Article | |