FEARS of a possibly catastrophic radiation leak at the Fukushima nuclear plant have prompted a call for work on a proposed nuclear plant at Hinkley Point – less than 15 miles off the South Wales coast – to halt.
The UK Government has backed plans for a nuclear power station at Hinkley Point, Somerset, and energy giant EDF Energy has nominated land next to its existing power plants to build two nuclear reactors.
If the latest project goes ahead, it would employ up to 5,000 on site during (…)