Britain Approves Construction of New Nuclear Power Plant

New York Times: The British government on Tuesday cleared away the last big regulatory hurdle for building the country's first new nuclear power plant in nearly 20 years. But whether construction will proceed remains uncertain, because the government has not finalized financial terms with the builder, EDF Energy. The plant, at Hinkley Point in southwest England, is to generate enough electricity for five million homes, and be the first step toward updating Britain's fleet of nine aging nuclear plants. Edward Davey,...

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