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A government document obtained by Ceng Jing Cao Yuan, a local advocacy group, showed that more than 12,000 sheep died and 23,000 fell sick in seven villages and two farms near the factory between 2008 and 2009, with the probable cause being high levels of fluoride in their bones and in the grasslands, though tests on herders showed no ill effects in humans.

EDF, the world's biggest single producer of nuclear power, said nothing about scaling down its American ambitions, but agreed with its partner Exelon on a future exit from their joint venture CENG, which operates five nuclear plants in the United States with a total capacity of 3.9 gigawatts.

EDF, Europe's number one electricity producer and the world's biggest single producer of nuclear power, also agreed with it U.S. partner Exelon on a sell option on their U.S. nuclear joint venture CENG.

"After a lengthy regulatory review process in which we actively participated, we are pleased to have reached an agreement with Exelon that protects CENG's operational independence moving forward," he added.

Ricky Ceng, the owner, speaking on the telephone after my visits, said he hoped his restaurant would be the kind of place that customers would be happy to return to day after day.