French Prime Minister Francois Fillon has asked the state audit office to perform a detailed study on nuclear plant costs including those for decommissioning and waste storage.
In a letter published Sunday, Fillon asked the Cour des Comptes to complete the report by January 31, 2012. The study on long-term costs associated with nuclear power would supplement a separate report by the nuclear regulator ASN on the safety of plants following Japan’s Fukushima disaster, which is to be (…)