London, Oct 23, 2024 (AFP) - Cost of dismantling UK nuclear plant soars: audit

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2024-10-23

The cost of decommissioning and cleaning up Britain's Sellafield nuclear site over the next century has soared to £136 billion ($177 billion), the country's National Audit Office forecast Wednesday. This is up almost 19 percent on the previous official estimate in 2019 surrounding the "ageing" and "contaminated" site on England's northwest coast, the NAO said in a statement. "Ongoing concerns over project management, the pace of delivery and sta......

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