Sweden had to rescind its pledge to replace completely nuclear power with renewable energy because ________
A) they found a way to rapidly detoxify nuclear wastes
B) the pollution from wind and hydroelectric generators had contaminated groundwater
C) renewable energy was taking longer to develop than expected
D) there was a strong public demand to return to fossil fuels
E) the Copenhagen Conference of 2010 rescinded the Kyoto agreements
Answer: C
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