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Britain stalls its nuclear white elephant

Nuclear “white elephant” on hold Independent Australia 30 July 16 Britain’s shock decision to put nuclear power station Hinkley Point C on hold, is consistent with the advice of countless experts. Paul Brown from Climate News Network reports. 

THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT astonished the nuclear industry on Thursday, by refusing to go ahead with plans to build the world’s largest nuclear plant until it has reviewed every aspect of the project…….

So certain were EDF that a signing ceremony with the British government would take place today to provide the company with 35 years of subsidies for their electricity, that they had hired marquees, invited the world’s press and laid in stocks of Champagne to toast the agreement…….

EDF chief executive Vincent de Rivaz, who had pushed for the deal, cancelled a trip to Britain on hearing the government announcement.

Britain’s new prime minister, Theresa May, who had never publicly endorsed the project like her predecessor David Cameron, has clearly heeded the myriad voices outside the nuclear industry that say this is a bad deal for British consumers……https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/nuclear-white-elephant-on-hold,9300

August 1, 2016 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general