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LONDON - The British government unveiled plans Monday to launch one of the world's most ambitious expansions of nuclear-power capacity, calling for the construction of 10 plants to help meet surging energy demands in the era of global warming. Full Article at MSNBC
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LONDON (AFP) – The government named 10 sites where new nuclear power stations could be built Monday, while unveiling changes to planning rules aimed at speeding up approval for energy projects. Full Article at EcoEarth News
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After years of resisting construction of new nuclear plants, the British plan underscored how nations around the world are scrambling to find ways to generate more energy while also slashing the emissions that cause climate change. Full Article at The Washington Post
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* UK minister names 10 possible sites for new nuclear plants * Planning process must be faster; deal with plans in a year * Miliband: Nuclear will help low carbon transition plan (Adds quotes, details, reaction) LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Britain... Full Article at Reuters Alert Net
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LONDON—Britain's energy secretary says a new generation of British nuclear power stations could be producing electricity by 2018. Full Article at Boston Globe
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Change is also needed for energy security ... In a world where our North Sea reserves are declining, a more diverse, low-carbon energy mix is a more secure energy mix, less vulnerable to fluctuations in the availability of any one fuel.
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Taken together, these policies are the most environmentally ambitious set of coal conditions of any country in the world
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The current planning system is a barrier to this shift (to low carbon)
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New nuclear is right for energy security and climate change and will be good for jobs too, creating up to 9,000 jobs to build and operate power stations at each site and helping leading companies access the international market
