Despite Energy Shortages, Germany Closes Last of its Nuclear Reactors
Decades of anti-nuclear protests put pressure on successive governments to end the use of a technology that many believe is the best alternative to fossil fuels at the moment.
What was once a slogan found on the bumper of many a German car — “Nuclear power, no thanks!” — became a reality Saturday, as the country shut down its three remaining nuclear power plants in line with a long-planned transition toward renewable energy.
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