Nuclear energy’s impact on emissions ‘too little, too late’
See http://www.greenbang.com/nuclear-energys-impact-on-emissions-too-little-too-late_12671.html.
New UK nuclear stations unlikely to be on time
A Newsnight investigation suggests that UK government plans to build a new generation of nuclear power stations to fill the energy gap by 2020 are wildly optimistic. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/8379274.stm.
Designs for new UK nuclear reactors are unsafe, claims watchdog
Britain’s main safety regulator threw the government’s energy plans into chaos by damning the nuclear industry’s leading designs for new plants. The Health and Safety Executive said it could not recommend plans for new reactors because of wide-ranging concerns about their safety. See http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/nov/27/nuclear-power-reactor-design.