People air views on new nuclear plant near Bern

A nuclear power plant has been producing electricity in Mühleberg near Bern since 1972. Voters are to decide on February 13 whether it should be replaced by a new and much more powerful one. The cantonal vote is non-binding, but it will signal what kind of energy people want in future, ahead of a nationwide vote in 2013. (SF/swissinfo.ch)

This content was published on February 2, 2011 - 11:08

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