Finland to Build Controversial New Nuclear Plant

The Greens are looking a whole lot like watermelons here. Among other things:

Environment Minister Satu Hassi, a Green, has hit out against the government for raising the Cold War specter of the nation's need to lessen dependence on Russia.

The Finnish government is trying to meet greenhouse gas standards, and Finland lacks fossil fuel deposits. To meet electricity needs, nuclear power seems the way to go. The safety record of Western European nuclear power plants is outstanding, by the way. There is the problem of disposal, of course, but I think it's a relatively small concern against the possibility of widespread power shortages.