Go ahead for nuclear reactor restart

Published Wednesday 25 January 2017 - 15:00 Modified Wednesday 25 January 2017 - 15:00

NINE of the 12 nuclear reactors under inspection following the discovery of an anomoly in the construction of generators have been authorised to restart. These include reactors at Bugey, Dampierre and Fessenheim.

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