Janvier 2008 / The Independent

Decommissioning Britain’s growing radioactive waste mountain is likely to cost more to the taxpayer

The Independent

By Colin Brown, Deputy Political Editor

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Decommissioning Britain’s growing radioactive waste mountain is likely to cost the taxpayer £12bn more than previous highest estimates, raising fresh questions about the expense of the new generation of nuclear power stations.

Environmental campaigners and Tory MPs said the costs of decommissioning – likely to reach £73bn - were now "out of control". They called for an urgent clean-up at the (...)