Germany faces suits worth billions over nuclear phaseout

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Germany faces suits worth billions over nuclear phase-out Berlin (AFP) Nov 04, 2014 - Germany's phase-out of nuclear energy has triggered over 20 lawsuits by big power companies who have demanded billions of euros in damages, said a government paper released Tuesday. Berlin after Japan's 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster moved to immediately shutter the country's eight oldest reactors and close all others by 2022 while boosting renewable energy such as wind, solar and biomass. ... more http://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Germany_faces_suits_worth_billions_over_nuclear_phase-out_999.html