Difference between revisions of "Pyhäjoki"

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The nuclear company Fennovoima (biggest shareholder is the German nuclear company EON) wants to build a new nuclear power plant in Finland - probably in Simo or in Pyhäjoki. The images give an impression about the area affected by these nuclear developments.

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Nuclear signs by the road to the area hint to the radioactive threat of the proposed NPP
Cabins and other small wooden buildings are spread over the peninsula
The area Fennovoima wants to occupy for their nuclear business is a peninsula called Hanhiviki
They want to take cooling water from the sea, but would have to use long tubes as the sea close to the shores is shallow
Some of the land is owned by people, much is common land of the residents and can only be given to Fennovoima with their agreement
Fennovoima not only needs the land rights in the sea for the cooling water pipes, but also for the area where they want to build the NPP harbour
Fennovoima is offering incredible amounts for getting the local people's land
Those who refuse to give up their lands are blackmailed otherwise to be dispossessed without compensation
But this is - according to local activists - to be done in favour for a private company
Sign to mark the border between private land and public beach