EDF Has a Long Way To Go With Power Stations Plan

March 4, 2009

Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK)
A campaign group says EDF Energy has "a long way to go" in its plans to build two new nuclear power stations on land at Hinkley Point
in Somerset.
Jim Duffy, a spokesman for Stop Hinkley, was speaking in response
to an announcement by EDF last night that it would nominate land next
to the existing Hinkley Point power stations by the end of the month.
The company, which now incorporates British Energy, has
identified the land as part of the Government's process to find sites
suitable for new nuclear power developments.
However, Mr Duffy said that with the economy in "tatters", he
believed the proposed stations would cost a lot more than had
originally been expected.
And he added that as old power stations in France - where EDF is
based- came towards the end of their lives, the French government may
decide it would rather EDF built more new stations there than in
Britain.
"They've got a long way to go and we'll be doing what we can to
oppose them. We think (nuclear power stations) are dangerous and we
think they're a risk to the public."
Both EDF Energy and British Energy consulted on nuclear new build
last year.
Hinkley Point project manager Simon Dunford said: "The feedback
from the consultation undertaken last year has been very positive and
we believe that our site at Hinkley Point is a good potential site for
new nuclear build.
"We already have strong links with the local community at Hinkley
Point through the existing power stations and are keen for local people to be involved with the proposals for the new nuclear build. We  are committed to ongoing public consultation."