Sarkozy Says 24 Reactor Halts Would Cost EU115 Bln in Turbines
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy said that a proposal by opposition political parties to shut 24 nuclear reactors would cost 115 billion euros in investment if they were replaced by wind turbines.
"Who would pay and where would we find them?" Sarkozy said of the 30,000 turbines that would be needed and would "disfigure" the countryside.