Power companies building new nuclear stations in Britain will have to set up independent “pension” funds to pay for the treatment of waste and reactor decommissioning. Ministers are expected to give the green light to new nuclear plants this week. The nuclear proposals, together with targets on renewable power and the clean-up scheme, will be included in a draft energy bill, full details of which are likely to follow in a fortnight. - The Times
Nuclear chiefs are to give Britons millions of pounds of taxpayers' money to accept the dumping of radioactive waste near their home. The operators of the controversial Sellafield nuclear complex have agreed to pay local people in Cumbria some £75m for expanding the only national dump for low-level nuclear waste, in a move that has surprised leading experts - The Independent
Britain's new nuclear jackpot winners live amid spectacular scenery in this Cumbrian village between the Lake District and the sea. To the north, the skyline is broken by the chimneys of the vast Sellafield nuclear facility. And then there's the nuclear dump just 50 yards down the lane - The Independent
Energy-saving light bulbs are so dangerous that everyone must leave the room for at least 15 minutes if one falls to the floor and breaks, a Government department warned yesterday - The Mail on Sunday
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