Controversia nuclear en Españala central de Lemóniz

  1. Pablo Fernández-Arias 1
  2. Ana Cuevas 2
  3. Diego Vergara 3
  1. 1 Universidad Católica de Ávila, España
  2. 2 Instituto de Estudios de la Ciencia y la tecnología, Universidad de Salamanca, España
  3. 3 Universidad Católica Santa Teresa de Jesús de Ávila
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    Universidad Católica Santa Teresa de Jesús de Ávila

    Ávila, España

    ROR https://ror.org/05wa62164

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Journal:
CTS: Revista iberoamericana de ciencia, tecnología y sociedad

ISSN: 1668-0030,  1850-0013

Year of publication: 2021

Volume: 16

Issue: 46

Pages: 199-218

Type: Article

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Abstract

In the second half of the 20th century, in a phase of openness and growth after years of repression and poverty under an authoritarian government, Spain chose nuclear energy as a source of electricity generation by importing several nuclear power reactor designs. One of the nuclear plants requested was the Lemóniz plant, in the Basque Country, with a pressurized water reactor (PWR) design. The construction of this nuclear power plant promoted a social and cultural movement against technology and in favor of protecting the environment in the country and the identity values of the Basque region. In addition, the intrusion of the terrorist group ETA into the controversy and the beginning of the transition to democracy reinforced the decision in favor of a moratorium for all nuclear projects proposed in Spain.

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