What is happening
Grillo argued that expectations of having a first reactor operating within seven years could prove misleading. He said he hoped the young person would ultimately be proved right, but expressed concern that public money could be spent without a reactor or a national repository for radioactive waste being delivered.
Why is it on the Radar?
The letter adds a public criticism of the proposed nuclear-power timeline and highlights disputes over feasibility, costs, public spending and radioactive-waste management.