German Regional State Readies for Nuclear-Plant Extension
- Operator RWE says it is awaiting a political decision
- Federal government in dispute over future of nuclear energy
A cooling tower emits vapor at the power plant operated by RWE AG, in Emsland, Germany.
Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg
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The German state of Lower Saxony says it’s ready for the possible extension of one of the country’s last remaining nuclear reactors, amid a fierce debate over atomic power’s role in easing the energy crisis.
Regional officials are leaving an opening for RWE AG’s Emsland plant to remain in service beyond its planned closure at the end of the year. Still, they’re quick not to contradict federal policy, which currently calls for the plant and two other reactors to be shuttered.