France temporarily shuts down three nuclear reactors over heatwave

France's main energy provider on Sunday said that three nuclear reactors have been temporarily shut down, while eight others are operating at reduced power. The measure is an environmental protection requirement to avoid discharging too much hot...

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France temporarily shuts down three nuclear reactors over heatwave

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