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May 27, 2012
Forsmark
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Swedish opposition to nuclear energy on the up
Science & Technology: 28 Apr 12
Swedes have become more negative towards nuclear power in the year since Japan's nuclear catastrophe in Fukushima, a new survey shows.
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Swedish nuclear safety needs improving: report
Science & Technology: 20 Jan 12
Sweden must take measures to increase nuclear plant security against terror attacks, including the introduction of armed guards, according to a new government-sponsored report.
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'Uncertainty' over Swedish nuke waste storage: experts
Science & Technology: 17 Dec 11
There are still questions surrounding some important points in the Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management's application for final disposition, concluded an international expert group.
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Vattenfall 'worst' nuclear power firm in Europe
Business & Money: 20 Jun 11
Sweden' state-owned energy company Vattenfall has the worst performance among 27 European nuclear power operators, according to a report from the United Nations energy agency.
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Sweden critical of German nuclear decision
Politics: 30 May 11
Sweden's environment minister Andreas Carlgren has criticised Germany's decision to decommission its nuclear power stations by 2022 as "unrealistic", predicting that it will be forced to import nuclear power from EU partners.
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Swedes oppose new nuclear power: poll
Science & Technology: 19 Mar 11
The ongoing catastrophe at Fukushima nuclear power station in Japan has prompted renewed debate over nuclear power in Sweden, with a new poll indicating that a majority of Swedes are opposed to its expansion.
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Thinking about Sweden's nuclear future
Analysis & Opinion: 16 Mar 11
Swedish nuclear safety expert Frigyes Reisch from the Royal Institute of Technology speaks with The Local's Gabriel Stein about how the situation in Japan may impact the nuclear energy development in Sweden.
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Japan crisis complicates Sweden's nuclear waste storage plans
Science & Technology: 16 Mar 11
An application filed on Wednesday to store nuclear waste near the Forsmark power plant in eastern Sweden has come under fire in light of the current Japanese nuclear crisis.
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Heightened security urged at nuclear plant
National: 2 Jul 10
Swedish authorities on Friday called for tighter security at Forsmark nuclear power station, a day after Greenpeace activists were issued with fines for breaking into the plant in June.
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Court fines Greenpeace nuclear activists
National: 1 Jul 10
A Swedish court on Thursday fined 29 Greenpeace activists who broke into a nuclear power plant earlier this month.
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Nuclear vote condemned as activists face trial
National: 18 Jun 10
Environmental group Greenpeace has condemned the Swedish parliament vote in favour of the construction of new nuclear reactors, as activists went on trial for illegal trespass at the Forsmark plant north of Stockholm this week.
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Activists arrested after nuclear plant breach
National: 14 Jun 10
Police have arrested 50 Greenpeace activists who broke into Forsmark nuclear power plant in eastern Sweden on Monday, demanding that parliament vote against the building of new nuclear facilities.
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Nuclear plant heads propose armed security
National: 3 Jun 10
The heads of Sweden's nuclear power plants have called for the installation of armed rapid reaction forces to be put in place in order to increase security.
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Nuclear plant rapped over safety
Science & Technology: 3 Aug 09
Safety procedures at the Forsmark nuclear power plant in eastern Sweden have been criticised by inspectors, according to reports.
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Agency reacts to nuke plant safety lapses
Science & Technology: 7 Jul 09
Safety officials in Sweden may put one of the country’s nuclear power plants under special supervision following a number of safety violations.
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Östhammar wins bid to store nuclear waste
Science & Technology: 3 Jun 09
The eastern Swedish town of Östhammar has seen off rival bidder Oskarshamn and secured a lucrative deal to store nuclear waste for the next 100,000 years.
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Safety check forces Swedish nuke plant shutdown
Science & Technology: 21 Oct 08
Sweden shut down one of its nuclear reactors on Tuesday to check the plant's control rods after cracks were found in the rods at an identical plant, the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) reports.
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'Sloppy security' at Forsmark nuclear plant
National: 6 Sep 08
Forsmark nuclear power plant has been criticized by the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) for sloppy security after it found that an emergency cooling system vent had been shut for a year.
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Night security lacking at nuke plant
National: 29 May 08
Night security is often non-existent at Oskarshamn nuclear plant, where two men are suspected of trying to smuggle in explosive material.
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Forsmark improves safety but more needed: IAEA
National: 28 Feb 08
The UN's nuclear watchdog has noted improved security measures at a problem-prone nuclear plant in Sweden.
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Support rises for new nuclear plants in Sweden
Politics: 21 Jan 08
Young Social Democrats play dead in a nuclear protest. But a new poll shows rising support for nuclear power.
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Vattenfall under fire for blaze at German nuclear plant
Science & Technology: 6 Jul 07
Swedish energy giant Vattenfall is having to defend itself against criticism of its public handling of a fire last week at a nuclear power plant in northern Germany. Another plant was also shut down.
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Safety worries over Forsmark nuclear waste
Science & Technology: 30 May 07
The company responsible for depositing nuclear waste at the Forsmark final storage facility has been ordered to cease operations amid concerns of inadequate radiation protection.
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Swedes still dying from Chernobyl radiation
Lifestyle: 4 May 07
It is now two decades since the world's worst nuclear power accident at Chernobyl, but people in parts of northern and central Sweden are still dying from cancer caused by the radiation. And the worst could still be to come, reports Rami Abdelrahman.
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Sweden 'not prepared for nuclear accident'
Science & Technology: 27 Apr 07
Sweden is not prepared to deal with the long-term effects of a nuclear power accident, the Swedish National Audit Office has said.
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Christian Democrats signal Swedish shift to nuclear power
Analysis & Opinion: 2 Apr 07
As Sweden's Christian Democrats shed their opposition to nuclear power, the unthinkable has become possible: Sweden may well reinvest in nuclear energy, argues Nima Sanandaji of think tank Captus.
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No bomb found at Forsmark
National: 22 Mar 07
The security threat against Forsmark was lifted on Wednesday after police found there to be "no immediate danger"
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Bomb threat at Forsmark
National: 21 Mar 07
An anonymous caller has caused the evacuation of Forsmark nuclear power plant. The caller told staff that there was a bomb on the premises. The level of alert has also been raised at the Ringhals plant in southern Sweden.
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Forsmark safety plans criticized by inspectors
Science & Technology: 7 Mar 07
Planned safety improvements at the Forsmark nuclear power plant were criticized by inspectors on Wednesday. Staff need better training in security procedures, the inspectors said.
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Cigarettes found in nuclear plant restricted zone
Science & Technology: 26 Feb 07
An investigation has started at the Forsmark nuclear power station after an ashtray was found in the plant's restricted zone. The find follows the discovery of radioactive particles outside the restricted zone.
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Sweden restarts nuclear reactors
National: 23 Feb 07
Nuclear reactors Ringhals 2 and Forsmark 2 both restarted this week following minor incidents that bought about their temporary closure.
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IAEA asked to inspect Swedish nuclear plant
Science & Technology: 16 Feb 07
The UN's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, has been asked to inspect Sweden's Forsmark nuclear power plant after a series of incidents that have raised concerns over atomic safety.
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Forsmark reactor barred from restarting
Science & Technology: 14 Feb 07
The Forsmark 2 nuclear reactor has been barred from restarting until a complete evaluation of tests carried out there is complete. An inspection of reactor 3 has been ordered.
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Forsmark fiasco turns Swedes off nuclear power
Science & Technology: 10 Feb 07
Over the last four years Swedes have become more positive towards nuclear power. But recent revelations about safety failling at the Forsmark plant have increased scepticism.
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Forsmark drags down Vattenfall
Business & Money: 8 Feb 07
Swedish power company Vattenfall has reported net profits down by 3.2 percent in 2006. Falling electricity prices and problems at the Forsmark nuclear plant are blamed.
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Second Forsmark reactor shut down
Science & Technology: 3 Feb 07
Two reactors at Sweden's Forsmark nuclear power plant have been shut down after a fault was found in rubber panels in the housing of one of the reactors. Tests are now being carried out at the plant.
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Swedish nuclear reactor shut down
National: 3 Feb 07
Reactor 1 at the Forsmark nuclear power plant was shut down overnight, after faults were discovered in a security system - one day after a criminal investigation into the plant was launched.
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Criminal investigation at Swedish nuclear plant
National: 2 Feb 07
A Swedish prosecutor is to investigate the handling of a power outage at the Forsmark nuclear plant in July last year. "There is reason to suspect that a crime has been committed," said Karin Mörnstad.
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Forsmark 'does not meet nuclear safety standards'
Science & Technology: 30 Jan 07
Sweden's Forsmark nuclear power plant fails to meet standard safety requirements, according to a critical internal report made public on Tuesday.
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Sweden files nuclear plant complaint
National: 30 Jan 07
Sweden's nuclear authority has asked prosecutors to investigate whether the operator of Forsmark nuclear power plant broke the law in its response to a malfunction last year.
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Swedish nuclear plant slated for poor safety
National: 29 Jan 07
A new report on nuclear safety at the Forsmark power plant is enough to make even Homer Simpson blush. Drunken workers and negligence are just two of the problems mentioned.
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Persson denies nuclear heroics
National: 20 Nov 06
Sweden's ex-prime minister Göran Persson denies reports in a German paper that his intervention prevented nuclear meltdown at the Forsmark plant. The report could be down to a case of mistaken identity.
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New problem delays nuclear reactor restart
National: 30 Sep 06
A new problem at the Forsmark nuclear power plant has delayed the restart of the Forsmark 2 reactor, after a two month stoppage.
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Nuclear reactors to restart on Friday
National: 28 Sep 06
The Forsmark 1 and 2 nuclear reactors will be restarted on Friday, two months after they were shut down following an incident at the plant, says Sweden's nuclear power inspectorate.
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Nuclear watchdog blocks Forsmark restart
National: 14 Sep 06
A series of measures must be taken before three nuclear reactors shut down in July can be brought back into operation, the Swedish nuclear power inspectorate (SKI) has concluded.
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Power firms stung by cost of nuclear shutdown
National: 25 Aug 06
The shutdown of the nuclear reactors at Forsmark and Oskarshamn after an incident at Forsmark on July 25th has so far cost the plant owners 600 million kronor.
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Forsmark incident "worst ever in Sweden"
National: 24 Aug 06
A leading nuclear expert has said that the emergency shutdown of a reactor at the Forsmark nuclear power plant was "the most serious fault" ever to occur in the Swedish nuclear sector.
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The Centre Party: Eager beavers bet on jobs
Analysis & Opinion: 16 Aug 06
They might have a homespun image, but the Centre Party has a hard-nosed view of how Sweden's economy needs to change. And economic spokesman Roger Tiefensee tells James Savage that the Alliance is focused on winning.
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Forsmark 'could restart soon'
National: 7 Aug 06
The closed reactor at the Forsmark nuclear plant could be restarted soon after experts manage to simulate July's incident at a facility in Germany.
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'Nuclear emergency over' ? officials
National: 5 Aug 06
Swedish nuclear experts have said that there is no longer an emergency situation at Swedish power stations, but add that the plants still have a lot of work to do.
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Left Party demands nuclear shutdown
Politics: 4 Aug 06
As Sweden's nuclear energy crisis deepens, the Left Party has put further pressure on the government by demanding the closure of another nuclear power station by 2010.
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Energy prices reach record high
Society: 3 Aug 06
Swedish electricity prices were at record levels on Thursday following the reactor shutdowns at Forsmark and Oskarshamn. But experts said there was no risk of an energy crisis.
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Two more Swedish reactors close
National: 3 Aug 06
Five of Sweden's ten nuclear reactors are now offline after faults were found at two of the reactors at the Oskarshamn plant in southern Sweden. Two reactors at Forsmark were shut down last week.
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Greenpeace: close all Swedish nuclear plants now
National: 2 Aug 06
The environmental group has called for all Swedish nuclear reactors to shut, saying that there is a risk that other plants have the same fault that caused Forsmark to close on Friday.
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Nuclear plant 'could have gone into meltdown'
National: 1 Aug 06
A sudden shutdown at the Forsmark nuclear power plant near Stockholm was the most dangerous nuclear incident since Chernobyl, its former boss has told a Swedish newspaper.
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Nuclear plant shut after incident
National: 27 Jul 06
An investigation has been launched after two safety systems failed at the Forsmark nuclear power station, north of Stockholm, in the most serious incident ever to occur at the plant.
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'Demolish Barsebäck' - radiation agency
National: 13 Jun 06
Nuclear power station Barsebäck should be demolished as soon as possible, and not in 15 years as currently planned. That's the call from the Swedish Radiation Protection Agency.
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Most Swedes favour nuclear power
Politics: 12 Apr 06
A majority of Swedes want to keep atomic energy, a new survey shows, marking a turnaround in public opinion, which formerly favoured closing all the country's nuclear power stations.
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Leak at nuclear plant
National: 29 Jun 05
A nuclear power station near Stockholm has leaked high levels of radioactive caesium into the Baltic Sea. Storage tanks at the Forsmark plant, north of Stockholm, had corroded.
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Candy cars on collision course
Smörgåsbord: 11 Feb 05
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