Geneva sues France over 'dangerous' nuclear plant

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Source: The Local

Geneva is taking legal action over a French nuclear reactor for “endangering lives and polluting water”.

Some 70 kilometres from Geneva as the crow flies, Bugey, in the Ain department, is one of France’s oldest nuclear power plants, having come into service in 1972.

The site creates about 4.5 percent of France's electricity using pressurized water reactors that harness water from the nearby Rhône River.

It has been the subject of controversy before, notably in 2013 when Greenpeace activists broke in to the plant to highlight alleged security weaknesses at the facility.

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1. Swiss sue French over 'dangerous' nuclear plant

http://www.thelocal.fr/20160303/swiss-criminal-complaint-french-nuclear-plant-bugey

Swiss sue French over 'dangerous' nuclear plant

Published: 03 Mar 2016 13:50 GMT+01:00
Updated: 03 Mar 2016 13:50 GMT+01:00

The Swiss canton and city of Geneva have lodged a legal complaint against France's Bugey nuclear power plant.

The city of Geneva, represented by lawyer and former French Minister for the Environment Corinne Lepage, filed the complaint on March 2nd, according to Le Temps, arguing that the plant endangers people's lives and causes water pollution.

Geneva is located close to Swiss border with France and the plant is located roughly 70km from the city.

In March of last year, Geneva announced its intention to take a firmer line with the reactor, and now judges will investigate the complaint.

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