Energy secretary blames predecessors for avoiding tough decisions in ‘classic example of short-termism’. Britain is facing a £4bn black hole in unavoidable nuclear decommissioning and waste costs. The revelation will also hand further ammunition to those who say a new generation of nuclear power stations in Britain will end up being more expensive than the industry claims.
See http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/jun/01/chris-huhne-black-hole-nuclear-power-budget.