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Nuclear supporters launche last-ditch push for approval of UK’s Hinkley Point project

flag-UKHinkley supporters in last-ditch push for approval  Union leaders call for an end to ‘faffing’ over £18bn scheme, Ft.com   by: Andrew Ward and Jim Pickard in London, 28 Aug 16 

Supporters of the proposed Hinkley Point nuclear power station have launched a last-ditch push for approval as Theresa May, prime minister, nears a decision on whether to go ahead with the £18bn project.

UK union leaders on Sunday called for an end to the “faffing” over a scheme they say is crucial to keeping Britain’s lights on, after EDF, the French company planning to build the Somerset plant, sought to ease security concerns over Chinese involvement.

The comments signalled a fight back against critics of Hinkley, whose arguments have appeared to be in the ascendancy since Mrs May ordered a review of the politically sensitive project last month………https://www.ft.com/content/216e2eb0-6d14-11e6-9ac1-1055824ca907

August 29, 2016 - Posted by | politics, UK

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