Stop on Fessenheim, the oldest nuclear power station in France closes

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Fessenheim, the oldest nuclear power plant in France. REUTERS / Vincent Kessler

By: Angélique Férat

On Saturday February 22 at 2:30 am, the first reactor of the Fessenheim nuclear power plant in Alsace will be shut down. It is the first step towards the complete closure of the oldest plant in France. The second reactor will be shut down next June. The shutdown of this plant was delayed several times. In the region, this closure divides and scares.

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