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Sizewell C ‘may cost double government estimates and take five years longer to build’

Research into costs of proposed Suffolk power station could further inflame debate over UK nuclear power

The Guardian - UK

Vladimir Putin's chilling warning about 'real aggression' against Russia in new speech

The leader claimed that there had been a surge in foreign attacks against Russia since the beginning of his "special operation" in Ukraine

Irish Mirror

Energy secretary visits nuclear plant to discuss waste issue

The U.S. energy secretary is visiting a nuclear power plant in Connecticut at the invitation of the local congressional member as both work to change how spent nuclear fuel is stored nationwide to solve a decadeslong stalemate

The Independent UK

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UN nuclear agency chief: Fukushima transparency important

The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency has stressed the importance of transparency after visiting the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant, where he observed preparations for the release of treated radioactive wastewater that has prompted concerns inside and outside Japan

The Independent UK

A second new nuclear power station at Trawsfynydd is being planned for Wales, says Boris Johnson

The Prime Minister has now put his weight behind new nuclear power stations in Snowdonia and Anglesey

Wales Online

Hinkley Point C delayed by one year as costs rise by £3bn

French energy giant EDF outlined the continuing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the nuclear plant project in Somerset

Birmingham Post

UK nuclear power stations’ decommissioning cost soars to £23.5bn

Failures in government’s investment strategy mean taxpayer has contributed £10.7bn in just two years

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Hinkley Point C delayed by a year as cost rises by £3 billion

The nuclear power station will not open until June 2027 now and the total spend will be close to £26 billion due to impact of the Covid-19 pandemic

Wales Online

Actor Samuel West joins Sizewell protest over threat to nature

The proposals would see a breeding area the size of eight football pitches lost, as well as some three million fish, according to RSPB estimates.

The Independent UK

Commentary: Say no to nuclear power

The nuclear power industry has been pushing the fantasy of yet another “renaissance” of nuclear power, based on the absurd idea that atomic reactors — which operate at 571 degrees Fahrenheit, resulting in substantial greenhouse gas emissions and, periodically, explosions — can somehow cool the planet.

Tribune News Service

Fukushima water release plan gets initial OK from Japan regulator

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) granted an initial approval on Wednesday for a Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) plan for releasing water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant the into sea, saying there are no safety issues.

Reuters

Environmental groups oppose longer life for CA nuclear plant

Dozens of environmental and anti-nuclear organizations are opposing any attempt to extend the operating life of California's last running nuclear power plant

The Independent UK

Turkish nuclear plant threatened by Russian sanctions

Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant would be Turkey’s first, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may cause problems.

Al Jazeera

Hinkley Point C nuclear plant could help households save £1bn a year on energy bills, says EDF

The French energy firm has issued a statement following comments by the business secretary over the cost to consumers of building more nuclear plants in the UK

Birmingham Post

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The Independent UK

Hundreds march against Sizewell C nuclear power station

The protest in Suffolk came days after ministers delayed a decision on plans for the new plant.

Wales Online

UK Government warns developing nuclear project may add to energy bills

During his visit to north Wales on Thursday, Kwasi Kwarteng said that during the early stages of building a reactor it would "add at most a few pounds a year to a typical household", but in the longer term it would provide us with "cheaper power"

The National (Scotland)

Tory nuclear push may drive up your energy bills, admits minister

THE Tory Energy Secretary has admitted the Government’s nuclear plans may increase household energy bills.

Evening Standard

Kwasi Kwarteng hails ‘nuclear renaissance’ as £120 million fund launched

The business secretary has hailed the start of “a British nuclear renaissance” as the government launches a new fund to encourage overseas investment into the sector.

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Birmingham Post

UK nuclear power plants may increase energy bills, says business secretary

A fleet of new nuclear power stations is at the heart of the Government's energy strategy

Evening Standard

Building nuclear power plants may increase energy bills in short term, says Business Secretary

Kwasi Kwarteng said ‘nuclear is back on the table’ because it would provide cheaper power eventually

Birmingham Post

Wylfa site 'has everything' says UK minister as nuclear fund launches and developers show interest

The £120 million Future Nuclear Enabling Fund is designed to unlock and accelerate new nuclear technologies

Insider UK

UK minister says windfall tax on energy giants would kill off investment

Energy Minister Greg Hands also argued that the Scottish Government’s opposition to new nuclear power stations is holding the country back

Daily Record

Drunk nuclear plant worker exploded at bouncers who barred him from Scots pub on work night-out

Nathan Hood was at Christmas bash with colleagues from Torness Nuclear Power Station when incident took place at Edinburgh bar.

Newcastle Herald

LETTERS: Ways you can cut the cost of living by being a bit smarter

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France 24

France’s unprecedented drought shows climate change is ‘spiralling out of control’

As global warming accelerates, the spectre of drought haunts France’s once verdant farmland. Even now, before the start of summer, 15 administrative départements have had to restrict water use while farmers warn that the current situation will have an adverse impact on crop yields.

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