Formosa News
Date: 2018/07/02
Soaring temperatures have reignited concerns over blackouts, and some lawmakers say it may be wise to keep the nuclear power plants going past their scheduled retirement deadlines. Premier Lai Ching-te responded on social media to say Taiwan will easily be nuclear-free by 2025. At the Legislative Yuan, Atomic Energy Council Minister Hsieh Shou-shing rejected the idea of keeping the plants going past their deadlines, saying there was no good reason for it.
As the blazing heat stokes fears of a blackout, supporters of nuclear power are becoming more vocal. Today Atomic Energy Council Minister Hsieh Shou-shing was called to the Legislative Yuan to answer questions and concerns about nuclear energy and its future in Taiwan. [FULL STORY]