France's Sarkozy denounces nuclear phase-out calls as 'medieval'

France's Sarkozy denounces nuclear phase-out calls as 'medieval'
Submitted by NUCBIZ on May 15, 2011 - 13:08

Saying that a moratorium on new nuclear power plants is "a choice of the past, of the Middle Ages," French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday reaffirmed his faith in nuclear power and the need to continue France's nuclear program despite the accident at Japan's Fukushima 1, or Daiichi, nuclear power plant.

Sarkozy was speaking to employees of EDF's Gravelines nuclear power plant near Dunkirk on the Channel coast.

Sarkozy said he came to the site to show "France's confidence in you, in nuclear technology and the knowhow of EDF" employees.

"As head of state, I have confidence in the fleet's safety....
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Nuclear: a survey ecologists denounce handled by EDF


Two conflicting polls on the output of nuclear power were made public Monday, the first commissioned by EDF is 55% of French people opposed the nuclear phase and the second requested by Ecology in Europe, finds that 70% them are favorable to a complete stop.
In the survey commissioned by the Prime electrician France TNS Sofres and published by Les Echos on Monday, 55% of French say they are “not favorable” to “demand of environmentalists to abandon the production of nuclear electricity in France, “against 42% who support it.

An Ifop poll, conducted at the request of EELV and has provided the AFP, 70% of French people are in favor of the nuclear phase-out: 51% for a phasing-25 or 30 years and 19% for immediate exit. 30% would, however, that France “continue its nuclear program and build new plants.”

So qu’EELV calls for a referendum on a nuclear phase-out in the next 30 years, Cecile Duflot found Monday on France Inter, “too big” poll in the wake of EDF where cantonal Environmentalists have made a good score.

The National Secretary of EELV ...
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