Government (U.K.) close to deal on new nuclear plant at Hinkley Point
THE GOVERNMENT close to signing a deal for a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point, ministers said today. Lord Marland, the Governments energy spokesman in the Lords, insisted the deal will be sealed by the end of the year, despite the disaster at Japans Fukushima nuclear power plant.
It will then be up to Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey to apply for planning permission to install new reactors at the plant, ten miles from Bridgwater in Somerset.
Lord Marland said: It has been 27 years since a new nuclear power station was commissioned and we are on the cusp of commissioning one in this country at Hinkley Point.
In December this year, given all the difficulties we have encountered with Fukushima and things like that, we will have the planning process before the Secretary of State (Mr Davey) for him to apply.
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