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SWITZERLAND: July 16, 2008


A traffic sign stands in front of Swiss nuclear power plant Goesgen west of Zurich.


Swiss energy company BKW (Berner Kraft Werk) have requested a renewal of approval of their current contract to operate the Muehleberg power plant near Bern, from the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) media reported on Tuesday.



Story by Arnd Wiegmann


Photo by ARND WIEGMANN


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