Police used tear gas during clashes with anti-nuclear protesters at a waste site in northeastern France on Saturday. Demonstrators threw missiles at officers who have been blocking access to woodland at the Bure plant, halfway between Paris and Strasbourg, since a protest camp was dismantled 10 days ago. Lejuc wood was selected by France's radioactive waste agency (ANDRA) for exploratory drilling ahead of an application to create a nuclear waste storage site.
Police evacuated the forest of about 15 protesters during a major operation on February 22 during. Saturday's rally began calmly with a march of about 300 people, according to police, as demonstrators held meetings and debates.
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