That's the story as told by the Telegraph over the weekend.
I can remember Ol' Golden's pronouncement on the move to use an enhanced nuclear capability as part of the overall plan to reduce the UK's carbon emissions. However, I can also remember the promise that there would be a large public consultation before any plans were agreed and before any building program might commence. Hmmmm, it all rather smacks of a 'done deal' now.
Oh well, at least the cabinet seem to have something practical to do now - "Ministers are to build eight new nuclear power stations across England"
I hope I'm not in the vicinity when the new plants get commissioned!
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Monday, July 14, 2008
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Subjective is fine, but well argued and substantiated is even better. Calm and polite tops. Anything that crosses my personal line will not go up. There may be reasons given, but not guaranteed.
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I saw the same thing in the Gaurdian and, perhaps a sorry sign of where we're at, passed over it as it just seems... as you suggest... 'a done deal'.
ReplyDeleteI'm on a few blog/forums with a few smart cookies who seem to know a thing or two, and the issues of cost of decommissioning and disposal seem totally glossed over.
I know I challege such as wind on enviROI, but this is much more serious to have up front.
I don't know if you recall a whiel ago there was an MP letter (I think from the FoE) I posted (in all ways) about the hijacking of planning laws to take much out of the area of public discourse.
Sneakily it was all rushed through and gave us only a few days to rally support, and also was all designed to land on a Sunday.
This was several weeks ago and to date I have not even heard from him whether he agreed/disagreed or turned out.
Democracy inaction.