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Lithuania mulls return to atomic energy, 15 years after closing its only nuclear plant

Safety concerns prompted Lithuania to close its only nuclear power plant in 2009. Photo: Bonn-Sequenz/ullstein bild via Getty Images
Safety concerns prompted Lithuania to close its only nuclear power plant in 2009. Photo: Bonn-Sequenz/ullstein bild via Getty Images

The government in Vilnius is looking especially at small-scale SMR technology.