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Asc has been largely insulated from Spain's financial and economic crisis.

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Mr. Vidal said the waste dump would give his town of 1,600 people the opportunity to continue developing its local nuclear industry, which could prove key if Spain follows through with current plans to decommission the Asc power plant by 2025.

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Montilla has said the same, possibly tarnishing the credentials of Asc, widely considered a front-runner in the process because it is located next to a nuclear plant and a train line.

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Rafael Vidal, the 57-year-old mayor of Asc and technical auditor at the nearby nuclear-power plant, said he was caught off guard by the opposition of the Catalonia regional chief.

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Despite stiff opposition from the regional government in Catalonia and widespread protests, such as the one at left in Barcelona's Saint Jaume Square in January, most of Asc

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The northeastern Spanish town of Asc, foreground, is already familiar with the risks and benefits of living near a nuclear plant, rear on the banks of the Ebro river.

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Nevertheless, Asc is widely considered to be one of the front runners in the process.

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At left, protesters in Reus demonstrated against the Asc proposal, using sausages as a metaphor for thievery.

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Rafael Vidal, mayor of Asc and technical auditor at the local nuclear power plant, said the waste dump project would give his town of 1,600 inhabitants the opportunity to continue developing its local nuclear industry, and with the help of the generous compensation package, other industries as well.

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