Swiss parliament lifts ban on new nuclear power plants

	Swiss parliament lifts ban on new nuclear power plants(bluewin.ch)
	769 points by leonidasrup 22 hours ago \| 749 comments
	tl;dr: Switzerland's National Council voted 100-98 to approve a counterproposal to the "Blackout Initiative," lifting the ban on building new nuclear power plants and aligning with prior decisions by the Federal Council and Council of States. The measure, opposed by the SP, GLP, and Greens, will ultimately go to a public referendum, with Greenpeace already protesting and the Greens signaling they may call one regardless.
	HN Discussion: ~Referendum will likely block this and discourse will be chaotic and uninformed ↑Nuclear is essential for energy security, safety record, and national sovereignty ↓Nuclear is too expensive and slow; renewables and hydro storage are better investments ↑SMRs and future fission innovation will make nuclear thrive ↓Nuclear lobby push ignores dirty mining realities and economic non-viability