Decommissioning and Waste Management
The nuclear industry creates vast quantities of waste, and as stations begin the decommissioning stage this is set to increase further. What happens to this waste? Where does it go?
Health and Safety
Memories of Chernobyl, Windscale and Three Mile Island, are a constant reminder for some of what could go wrong in the nuclear industry.
Costs
The new coalition government has pledged that there will be no subsidies given for new nuclear power plants.
So, how much does nuclear power cost?