Nuclear power may still need taxpayer help says watchdog

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Nuclear power may still need taxpayer help says watchdog

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The Ecologist - 22/01/10

Government spending watchdog says it is still not convinced new nuclear power stations will be built without public subsidies

Independent Government auditors have questioned the ability of energy firms to pay the full building and cleanup costs of a possible ten new nuclear power plants announced last year.

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