After 60 years of nuclear power, the industry survives only on stupendous subsidies

The Ecologist
Jan 1, 2016, 5:52 pm51 pts
Almost 60 years since the world's first commercial nuclear power station began to deliver power to the UK's grid, the industry remains as far from being able to cover its costs as ever, writes Pete Dolack. But while unfunded liabilities increase year by year, governments are still willing to commit their…

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