UK: Ministers plot UK nuclear future

The government is inviting communities in the UK to volunteer to host radioactive waste from the country’s half-century of nuclear power.

Local authorities are urged to consult widely before coming forward, and may win financial support.
Ministers hope to have the site open for business within about 20 years.

Meanwhile, Business Secretary John Hutton told energy companies that the UK should become the world’s number one location for new nuclear investment.

The government is keen to see at least 10 nuclear reactors starting operations around 2020, as existing installations reach the end of their lives, with more to follow.

BBC