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[British] Government commits to new reactors

Postby FirstClassSkeptic » 13 Oct 2011 23:05

In a speech to the Royal Society today, he acknowledged that previous nuclear policy made a series of expensive mistakes, with the Department of Energy currently spending £2 billion a year on dealing with the legacy of old reactors.


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Re: [British] Government commits to new reactors

Postby rerevisionist » 13 Dec 2011 13:10

Government 'leaders' spend a lot of their time now announcing which group of frauds is to get taxpayers' money. I suppose they have to be quite good at acting, if nothing else.

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Despite widespread opposition from his Liberal Democrat colleagues, he confirmed plans to press ahead with eight new nuclear power stations as all but one of the UK’s current reactors will be decommissioned by 2023.

In the most pro-nuclear speech by a Cabinet minister for years, Mr Huhne, [This is 'Chris Huhne', another unqualified Jew in the so-called 'Liberal Democrats' in Britain; he was removed after some scandal] who campaigned against nuclear power before taking office, told the Royal Society: ‘Nuclear energy has risks, but we face the greater risk of accelerating climate change if we do not embark on another generation of nuclear power. Time is running out.

‘Nuclear can be a vital and affordable means of providing low-carbon electricity.

I believe nuclear electricity can and should play a part in our energy future, provided that new nuclear is built without public subsidy.’
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Re: [British] Government commits to new reactors

Postby NUKELIES » 15 Dec 2011 00:59

There's a whole belt of "nuclear reactors" across the North of England stretching from Warrington to Hull. You'd think they'd be talking about getting rid of them instead of building new ones. Maybe they're still perceived as being "green."
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