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Article: THE NUKE DISTRICT; 3 new power stations for Cumbria.(News)
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- The Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- November 10, 2009
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Byline: JASON BEATTIE
ENVIRONMENTAL groups reacted with fury yesterday after Ed Miliband tore up the planning rule book to push through 10 new nuclear power stations.
The Energy Secretary's move means the first site could be built by 2018 and firms can now get approval in less than a year.
Campaigners accused him of ignoring issues such as reactor design safety and toxic waste disposal.
But insisting the move was vital, he said: "The threat of climate change means we need to make a transition ...