The Government signed off 10 sites for new nuclear power stations yesterday and is pushing ahead with plans to cut the cumbersome planning process for energy infrastructure down to a year. Full Article at Business Week

THE BRITISH government identified 10 suitable sites for the next generation of nuclear power plants yesterday, including two new locations, as part of a plan to overhaul Britain’s ageing energy infrastructure. Full Article at Irish Times

Sizewell in Suffolk, where EDF hopes to build the first in a new fleet of nuclear plants, is included in the list, as are three sites in Cumbria. However, the government has ditched Dungeness in Kent due to environmental concerns. Full Article at Building