Switzerland and Germany halt nuclear power programs following nuclear meltdowns and explosion

[Fledermaus]

On Monday, the government of Switzerland announced plans to shut down the country’s nuclear power program. Plans had been underway to rebuild existing reactors and construct new ones, but in light of the Japanese nuclear disasters, the Swiss have become the first European government to suspend nuclear energy activities.

Germany followed Switzerland in announcing a temporary halt to its own nuclear power programs. German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that a three-month suspension on the extension of German nuclear energy programs would be in effect. “During the moratorium, we will examine how we can accelerate the road to the age of renewable energy,” said Merkel.

The decisions in both Switzerland and Germany come primarily in regard to safety concerns. The meltdowns and explosions at Japan’s nuclear facilities have occurred due to insufficient safeguards in the plants’ cooling systems. The European Union has called for a meeting Tuesday between Europe’s nuclear safety authorities to assess whether or not existing nuclear plants throughout Europe are “earthquake proof.”

http://www.energydigital.com/tags/german/switzerland-germany-halt-nuclear-power-after-japan-nuclear-plant-explosion

[Nederland]

1. Kneejerk reactions

We don't even know the extent of what has happened, and already people are rushing to judgement.

It is so nice to see politicians acting calmly and rationally during a crisis... :eyes:

[Fledermaus]

3. I think you should put your money where your mouth is. You should go be a liquidator.

Liquidators (Russian: ликвида́торы) is the name given in the former USSR to approximately 800,000 people who were in charge of the removal of the consequences of the April 26, 1986 Chernobyl disaster on the site of the event.

[Nederland]

5. I will

And since my mouth is saying that we should wait and see the real extent of the accident, I think I'll...wait.

[Zoeisright]

2. Smart.

There is absolutely no way to permanently contain radioactive materials, no matter what the nuke porn crowd says.

[pretzel4gore]

4. too late

nevertheless, god bless them! (btw, what gave Master Pig the RIGHT to develop a technology that, by its very fissionable aspect, was INCOMPATABLE WITH NATURE! They, the reactionary rightwing capitalists, took the right, just like they later warred on Iraq despite overwhelming opposition, or tried to destroy Vietnam, or caused the 'cold war/iron curtain' post WW2 mess and blamed the USSR for it ALL; this AFTER the Yalta agreement FDR made, including the badly damaged USSR in postwar reconstruction (and thus avoiding the arms race, the 'cold war' waste of tens of $ trillions etc)
The chickens MUST come home to roost, someday. unless there's no 'God' which most people believe there is...see 'bible'