Here it says that the referendum (why a referendum?) on delaying the closure of the Ignalina Power Station in Lithuania (an agreement condition on joining the EU) failed to have sufficient voters (50%) to make it valid (though those who did vote were nine to one for the delay).
Would have been embarassing to have achieved the planned delay. On the other hand, given that the planned new nuclear power station will not be ready until 2015 at the earliest, it also means that there will be an energy gap between 2009 (closure date) and the running of the new station, of 70% of electricity. This means though, apparently, an increased dependence on Russian oil or gas - not entirely a happy thought.
Would have been embarassing to have achieved the planned delay. On the other hand, given that the planned new nuclear power station will not be ready until 2015 at the earliest, it also means that there will be an energy gap between 2009 (closure date) and the running of the new station, of 70% of electricity. This means though, apparently, an increased dependence on Russian oil or gas - not entirely a happy thought.
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