Government Rejects Demands of Nuclear Power Utilities, FT Deutschland Says

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-24/government-rejects-demands-of-nuclear-power-utilities-ft-deutschland-says.html
Germany's government refused to give in to requests by power companies on a nuclear-tax plan and prolonging reactors' lives, a newspaper report said, citing unnamed sources. Officials prefer to establish the terms of the proposed extension and long-term safety standards instead of forging an agreement with the companies, which wouldn't be appropriate, the report added. Bloomberg