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Scotland – people and government reject nuclear energy

First Minister Alex Salmond has said he will not allow the creation of any new nuclear power stations once the existing sites at Torness and Hunterston are decommissioned in 2023 and 2016 respectively.

Only 18% of Scots say ‘yes’ to new nuclear power stations,  Scotsman.com News, : 27 September 2010By Jane Bradley, LESS than a fifth of Scots are in favour of building new nuclear power stations north of the border, a new survey reveals
In a poll of 1,000 people commissioned by The Scotsman, more than a quarter said they were totally opposed to the building of nuclear power stations in Scotland, while only 18 per cent said they would like to see new power stations created.

The results suggest the electorate are in agreement with the Scottish Government over nuclear power.

First Minister Alex Salmond has said he will not allow the creation of any new nuclear power stations once the existing sites at Torness and Hunterston are decommissioned in 2023 and 2016 respectively.

September 27, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, UK | antinuclear, nuclear, reactors