A large-scale break and entry by Greenpeace activists at the Oskarshamn nuclear power station in the south of Sweden in early March cost between 25-30 million kronor (3-4 million euro) according to plant operator OKG.
The whopping bill was the result of several thousands people being prevented from doing their jobs as well as extra surveillance and controls, according to OKG CEO John Robbins.
Robbins told the local Oskarshamnstidningen daily that the firm had still not decided whether to seek damages from the 24 Greenpeace activists, all of whom are currently under investigation on suspicion of trespassing related offences.
Some 20 activists breached the site of the nuclear power station at 7am on Wednesday March 5th. The activists managed to climb onto the roof of one of the reactors by scaling three sets of fences with a ladder.
All 20 are now suspected of aggravated breaking and entering, with an additional four suspected of aiding and abetting the breaking and entering of the premises.
Despite the breach of security at the plant, Sweden’s Radiation Safety Authority (Strålsäkerhetsmyndigheten - SSM) insisted at the time that the safety of the facility was never in doubt, adding that the detection process for intruders had worked well.
“The most important thing is that reactor safety was never threatened,” SSM control and protection unit head Christer Sandström told the TT news agency in early March. (more)
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Source: The Local - pvs - TT - Photo: Greenpeace