08.05.2008 Clear majority against new nuclear in Finland
When being asked the question "A fifth nuclear reactor is under construction in
Finland. Do you support building more nuclear power in Finland in addition to
the fifth reactor?", 53% said no, 34% said yes, 12% did not have a position. >>
28.06.2008 Greenpeace airship in front of Finnish Parliament House
A Greenpeace airship, measuring 44 meters, has been inflated in front of the House of the Finnish Parliament. The airship carriers a banner on each side, reading “Nuclear power – non merci” and “Mistake, screw-up, Olkiluoto 3”. Greenpeace is calling on the Finnish government to turn down applications for new nuclear reactors in Finland, as Olkiluoto 3 has already turned out to be a fiasco in terms of emission reductions, economics and nuclear safety. >>
14.05.2008 Report reveals new violations in Olkiluoto
2007 annual report from Finnish nuclear safety authority STUK reveals that violations of quality and safety requirements have continued in Olkiluoto. These violations put into question the safety and reliability of the reactor and are likely to lead to new delays and cost overruns. >>
21.05.2008 Olkiluoto 3 over budget by EUR2.2 bln, more delays
 The French magazine Capital reports that Olkiluoto 3 is EUR2.2 billion over budget while earlier the highest estimate has been 1.5 billion.
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01.04.2008 OL3 emission reductions a third of original claim
Helsinki, April Fool’s Day - Ten Greenpeace activists are welcoming participants to the annual shareholder meeting of the Finnish state energy company Fortum with banners and Pinocchio noses. Greenpeace want to remind that the promises about reducing Finland’s greenhouse gas emissions and meeting the Kyoto emission target with nuclear power are not going to be realized. Greenpeace calls on Fortum to abandon its planned nuclear project and invest strongly in renewables. >>
28.05.2008 EdF ordered to halt work on EPR reactor
A week ago, the French authorities had enough of the constant violations of safety requirements that seem to be the norm when building new nuclear plants and demanded immediate halt to construction in Flamanville. >>
International Anti-Nuclear Festival in Olkiluoto!
 June 23-28, 2008 Eurajoki Finland
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31.03.2008 Siemens loses half a billion in Olkiluoto - Problems surface in France
The extra costs of problems and delays in Olkiluoto nuclear project to Siemens can top EUR500 million, the brokerage company CAI Cheuvreux has estimated (1). Siemens, who recently issued a profit warning, have themselves said that the losses are “not insignificant”. Siemens share price has fallen by 25 % in two weeks. >>
18.03.2008 A global nuclear boom?
The ambition of the nuclear industry is to double the world’s nuclear capacity by 2030. This option is also included in the reports of bodies like International Energy Agency and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. What would such a nuclear boom look like? >>
18.03.2008 Updated briefing on OL3 - March 2008
A condensed fact sheet contrasts the promises the Finnish parliament was given regarding new nuclear power with what the Finns are now bound to get. Safety problems and the status of and issues related to storage of nuclear waste are described. >>
04.10.2007 Real, nuclear-free energy solutions for Finland
 Opponents of nuclear power are frequently asked "what do you want instead then?". We believe that this question is misleading in its phrasing. Major changes in consumption and production of energy are necessary to cut greenhouse gas emissions and decrease dependency on energy imports – regardless of whether new nuclear power is built. The key energy solutions of the future are energy efficiency and renewables, and nuclear power cannot form an alternative to them, only hinder the transition. >>
11.09.2007 OL3 Undermining Investor Confidence in Nuclear
 Recent reports in financial media show that the investment community is heeding the warning from Olkiluoto and getting more conscious about industry promises. Olkiluoto is a clear demonstration that the problems that have always plagued nuclear power are not disappering.
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10.08.2007 Olkiluoto 3 delayed by at least 2 years
 The delays in the building of the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor in Finland announced today prove yet again that nuclear power is a dangerous and costly diversion from the real solutions to climate change, say Greenpeace. The setbacks are the result of problems reinforcing the reactor building to withstand an airplane crash. Olkiluoto is the only example of a European Pressurised Reactor (EPR), the flagship of the nuclear renaissance, on which construction work has been started. >>
05.01.2007 Olkiluoto - Scandal After Scandal
The nuclear reactor now under construction in Olkiluoto, Finland was supposed to be a shiny showcase for the nuclear industry. Environmentalists warned about the hasty licensing procedure and inadequate resources for quality control. The project had been going on for less than a year when the first scandals surfaced. >>
04.04.2007 Greenpeace calls for halt to nuclear construction in Olkiluoto
 Greenpeace activists protested today at the building site of the new nuclear
reactor at Olkiluoto, Finland. The nuclear reactor project Olkiluoto 3 has run
into severe safety problems and its financing is being investigated by the
European Commission because of suspected illegal state aid. The project is now
1.5 years behind timetable and way over budget. Greenpeace demands that
construction of the first EPR reactor in the world should be frozen, until the
hundreds of safety violations are addressed and the French supplier Areva
commits to fully remanufacture all faulty components. >>
22.03.2007 Areva admits more failures - severe problems remain unaddressed
The nuclear plant supplier Areva has admitted that all the primary circuit pipes of OL3 are faulty and will be recast. The installation of damaged and illegally manufactured steel container of the reactor will go on, however. >>
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