Consumers may foot nuclear bill
Energy firms demand guarantees on investment from ministers
John Vidal, environment editor
Monday January 7 2008
The Guardian
Consumers may face higher electricity bills to cover the future decommissioning costs of a new generation of nuclear power stations to be announced this week, the Guardian has learned.
Ministers have met several electricity firms known to be interested in building up to 10 new stations and they are understood to have demanded (...)