Academics demand inquiry into new nuclear reactors

[Aurora]

The Guardian - 11/03/10

Pressure on the government to organise an independent inquiry into a new generation of nuclear power stations will intensify today with a call for action from a group of 90 high-ranking academics, politicians and technical experts.

The huge lobby says the "climategate" email scandal and other events have shaken public trust in the scientific governance of environmental risk, making a wider assessment of nuclear power more important than ever.

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[RenewableCandy]

The Climategate bit is an interesting twist innit ? I wish I'd thought of that!!