GALWAY, IRELAND--October 6, 2017--Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland)--State-owned French energy giant Électricité de France SA (EPA:EDF) (Paris, France)has been forced to shut down its nuclear power plant after it failed safety tests related to its ability to withstand an earthquake.

Within this article: Details unscheduled plant closure, safety work to be carried out, French nuclear power policy