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UK nuclear reactors require massive public subsidy

Greenpeace’s Ben Ayliffe said there was  no way facilities like the ones at Sellafield in Cumbria and Sizewell in Suffolk could be built without cash from taxpayers. He added: “Chris Huhne can do policy U-turns until he’s dizzy but he won’t be getting any new reactors without a massive public subsidy, which he has repeatedly and publicly ruled out.”

Meltdown: Anti-nuclear activist Chris Huhne forced into humiliating about-face as he promises string of power stations  Mirror UK, By Bob Roberts 10/08/2010 Energy Secretary Chris Huhne was accused last night of an astonishing U-turn after promising new nuclear power stations – despite being an anti-nuclear campaigner.

The Lib Dem minister said yesterday potential sites had been identified and power should be on stream by 2018……..The remarks stunned many in Westminster because Mr Huhne was one of the most high-profile anti-nuclear campaigners when he was in opposition………..Yesterday, Mr Huhne said his views in the past on nuclear energy had been “much misunderstood” and he’d only opposed public funding for new stations.Greenpeace’s Ben Ayliffe said there was 3 no way facilities like the ones at Sellafield in Cumbria and Sizewell in Suffolk could be built without cash from taxpayers. He added: “Chris Huhne can do policy U-turns until he’s dizzy but he won’t be getting any new reactors without a massive public subsidy, which he has repeatedly and publicly ruled out.”….. Meltdown: Anti-nuclear activist Chris Huhne forced into humiliating about-face as he promises string of power stations – mirror.co.uk

August 11, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, UK | AUSTRALIA, nuclear costs, reactors