Nuclear plant clean-up bill hits £62.7bn (UK)

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THE estimated cost of cleaning up Britain's ageing nuclear power plants has risen by £6.7 billion to £62.7 billion according to figures released today.

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has revealed its strategy for cleaning up the UK's 20 civil nuclear sites, which includes Dounreay in Caithness, and Hunterston A in Ayrshire.

The agency had previously estimated the bill at £56 billion but the cost of cleaning up Sellafield in Cumbira is thought to have pushed costs up.

The NDA review identified a further £7.5 billion may be needed for further work but the full costs of clean-up are set to be established by 2008.

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