THE likelihood of a new nuclear power station on Anglesey may have edged closer following the collapse of French energy giant EDF’s £12bn bid to buy British Energy.

The green energy plan,as compared to the nuclear plan, would create a greater number of jobs, as wellas keep the UK in line with other European countries energy plans. Green Deputy Leader, AdrianRamsay, has claimed the government’s nuclear plan “unworkable”.  This came as a response to BusinessSecretary John Hutton’s recent speech to the Nuclear Development Forum. Hutt...

Reports that the Calman Commission is looking to possibly reverse powers over energy consenting so that either the current Labour or a future Conservative UK Government can build nuclear power stations in Scotland against a Scottish Parliamentary majority is definitely irking many this morning, not least of which the First Minister. Only the Tories and Labour support nuclear power in Scotland. Eve...

Two of the UK's biggest energy providers announce plans for a new nuclear power station on Anglesey.

• Threatened site is one of the most efficient • Proposed atomic plant backed by government One of the oldest and most efficient wind farms in Britain is to be dismantled and replaced by a nuclear power station under plans drawn up by the German-owned power group RWE. The site at Kirksanton in Cumbria - home to the Haverigg turbines - has just been approved by the government for potentia...

The new energy minister will reassure nuclear companies and investors that Britain's drive to build the next generation of nuclear power stations will continue unabated under the energy department created last month by Gordon Brown

Right Democrat again: A growing number of Democratic candidates and elected officials are in favor of building more nuclear power plants to reduce carbon emissions and help meet our nation's energy needs. Democratic U.S. Senate nominee and former Virginia Governor Mark Warner is a proponent of atomic energy. "Nuclear power should be expanded and should play a role in addressing our energy and envi...

Gordon Brown will welcome plans for a new nuclear power station at Sellafield during a visit to the site today, Downing Street has said. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) will announce its willingness to provide land for the building of two nuclear power stations on land adjacent to the Sellafield site. As well as the plans for Sellafield, the NDA is also announcing the nominations of Wy...

At Comment is Free today, Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat shadow secretary of state for energy and climate change) challenges the Tories over their “incoherent” new energy policy and calls for greater investment in renewable energy: Nuclear power has always required huge amounts of public money and David Cameron’s signal that the Tories are ready to

Hundreds plan power station protest today Hundreds of unemployed construction workers are to stage a demonstration amid claims they continue to be denied the chance to apply for jobs at a power station. Unite's joint general secretary, Derek Simpson will lead a march to the Staythorpe power...