Video interview: Beznau 1 Nuclear Power Plant gets the go-ahead to start up again
Hans Wanner, Director General of ENSI: “Axpo has proved that the inclusions found in the steel of the reactor pressure vessel do not have a negative effect on the safety. ”
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