Austria's Anti-Nuclear Crusade - European Nuclear Society

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NPP Zwentendorf• 730 MW e BoilingWater Reactor(BWR Designmodel 69) builtby KWU(originallyAEG)
The Kreisky Referendum• 1978 Chancellor Kreisky (Social(Democratic Party SPÖ, , pro nuclar) decidedpublic referendum on the future of nuclear power in Austria• Strong political aspect brought into technical discussion• NPP originally proposed by Christian Democratic Party (ÖVP)(• Kreisky promised to resign if referendum outcome is negative• ÖVPsaw chance to get rid of Kreisky, therefore many pro-nuclearÖVPparty members voted anti-nuclearnuclear• Referendum on November 5th 1978– 31,6% against the NPP,– 31,0% for NPP,– 35,9% did not participate,– 1,5% invalidin summery difference of 30 000 votes with 5 million allowed voters• December 1st 1978 Parliament issued a law which forbids „theuse ofnuclear fission for energy production Austria“ , the law can only be changedby a 2/3 majority and Kreisky did NOT resign
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