Nuclear costs
IN answer to William Oxenham (Letters, 26 June), in fact it has been proposed that nuclear energy be designated a renewable energy source. Not only does it produce no greenhouse gases during generation and very little over the full cycle, but its fuel is 97 per cent reusable via reprocessing.
As to whether or not the cost of building nuclear stations has risen to a prohibitive level, those who believe that it has should ask themselves why several companies plan to build stations in the UK without subsidy. Clearly, these companies do not believe this will be an uneconomic development.
Sceptics should beware of trusting a US legal pressure group to have a clear view of costs in the UK, or anywhere.
STEUART CAMPBELL
Dovecot Loan
Edinburgh
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