17 May 13: Hinkley C nuclear power station challenged by Irish National Trust: Government approval for the proposed new Hinkley C nuclear power station is being challenged in the High Court, by the National Trust for Ireland. More >>>

17 May 13: EDF delays Hinkley funding ‘until at least September': EDF will not make a final investment decision on its £10bn Hinkley nuclear plant project until at least September and is set to cut up to half the staff on the site in Somerset. More >>>

16 May 13: Greenpeace mounts Hinkley Point legal challenge: The environmental lobby group last week lodged an application for judicial review of the government's decision to grant consent for the project. More >>>

09 May 13: Concerns over UK 's Hinkley nuclear technology could add to delay: The UK 's proposed new 3.2GW Hinkley Point C nuclear plant may meet similar technical difficulties to that of Flamanville and Olkiluoto projects which could lead to the project overrunning even further. More >>>

01 May 13: An Taisce launches legal challenge to UK nuclear station plan: The Irish heritage group said it had commenced judicial review proceedings in London to challenge the legality of UK secretary of state Ed Davey's decision's to grant permission to build and operate a nuclear station at Hinkley Point, 150 miles from the Irish coast. More >>>

29 Apr 13: Sizewell: Threat of new delay to nuclear plant proposal: A NEW round of public consultations over plans for a Sizewell C nuclear power station is likely to be delayed until next year. More >>>

23 Apr 13: EDF Energy to cut jobs to control cost of building nuclear power station: EDF energy is cutting scores of jobs to control costs at the site of its proposed new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point. The company is in the middle of difficult negotiations with ministers over the level of public subsidy the new reactors will receive. More >>>

14 Mar 13: Nuclear power plans threatened by European commission investigation: Britain 's planned nuclear reactor programme could be delayed for years, and the nation's long-term energy policy thrown into turmoil, as European commission officials launch the first stage of an investigation into the use of taxpayer subsidies to support the development. More >>>

11 Mar 13: Nuclear reactor operators must be financially liable for disasters: Maximum liability is £140m in the UK , but Fukushima clean-up and compensation costs are running to tens of billions – and the state is footing the bill. More >>>

19 Feb 13: EDF confirms it wants 40-year contracts to build nuclear plants: Electricity firm EDF has confirmed it wants the UK government to sign 40-year contracts to support building new nuclear reactors in Britain - as the national energy regulator warned prices are likely to rise higher than expected. More >>>

04 Feb 13: Centrica withdraws from new UK nuclear projects: Energy company Centrica has abandoned its plans for building new nuclear reactors in the UK , blaming rising costs and construction delays. More >>>

04 Feb 13: Sellafield management sharply criticised by Commons committee: The reputation of the nuclear industry faces further damage this week with the publication of a highly critical report on the management of the Sellafield plant in Cumbria, days before a court action over the illegal dumping of nuclear waste. More >>>

04 Feb 13: Windfarms break energy record in Spain: Over the last three months wind farms produced more electricity than any other power source in Spain for the first time ever. More >>>

31 Jan 13: Cumbria sticks it to the nuclear dump lobby - despite all the carrots on offer: Cumbria county council's decision to "dump the dump" by voting against a nuclear waste repository close to the Lake District has drilled a nasty great hole in the middle of the government's wider nuclear strategy. More >>>

23 Dec 12: French cuts could delay new nuclear power plants in Britain: Britain 's multi-billion pound nuclear building programme could face long delays because of cutbacks at EDF Energy's parent company in France. More >>>

13 Dec 12: New nuclear plant, Hinkley Point C, design unveiled: The design for the first UK nuclear power stations to be built for 25 years has been granted approval. More >>>

07 Dec 12: Nuclear giant EDF postpones decision on new Hinkley Point reactor: The troubled French nuclear giant EDF has postponed its decision on whether to build a new power station at Hinkley Point in Somerset. More >>>

05 Dec 12: EDF's decision to extend the life of Hinkley B 'raises safety concerns': Hinkley Point B is now set to remain operational until 2023 instead of ceasing power generation in 2016 as planned. More >>>

23 Nov 12: Four arrests as protesters hold human blockade outside Hinkley Point: A group of protesters campaigning against the expansion of Hinkley Point blockaded access to the power station. More >>>

07 Nov 12: Britain's nuclear push may stall as risks mount: Britain 's nuclear power generation future may be at risk as the list of potential operators shrinks due to concerns about the high costs of entry. More >>>

07 Nov 12: Sellafield audit shows safety costs spiralling: The projected cost of safely storing radioactive material at Britain's largest nuclear site in Sellafield has increased by more than £900m in 10 months, the National Audit Office says in a report released on Wednesday. More >>>

07 Nov 12: Sellafield nuclear waste storage is 'intolerable risk': The National Audit Office also said that for 50 years, the operators of the Cumbria installation failed to develop a long-term plan for waste. More >>>

23 Oct 12: Future of UK nuclear power hangs in the balance, says EDF boss: The company says it is waiting for government reassurances before going ahead with a nuclear construction programme. More >>>

06 Oct 12: Anti-nuclear campaigners gather for Hinkley Point protest: Anti-nuclear campaigners from all over Britain are converging on Somerset today for a mass rally to be followed on Monday by a 'mass trespass' at the proposed site of the Hinkley C nuclear power station. More >>>

06 Oct 12: Protest against nuclear plans for Somerset: Anti-nuclear campaigners from all over Britain converged on Somerset today for a mass rally in protest against the Hinkley C nuclear power station. More [incl Video] >>>

06 Oct 12: Hinkley Point: Protesters camp for weekend of action: Anti-nuclear campaigners have set up a camp at Hinkley Point in Somerset as a base for a weekend of action. More >>>

04 Oct 12: Europe 's 'dangerous' nuclear plants need €25bn safety refit: Nuclear "stress tests" carried out at the European Union's 143 atomic reactors have exposed "hundreds" of problems which could need up to €25bn of investment in order to restore proper plant safety levels, a report reveals today. More >>>

03 Oct 12: British nuclear plans suffer blow as Chinese investors pull out: The government's nuclear energy plans were in trouble as Chinese investors withdrew interest in two projects and local councils postponed a decision on storing atomic waste. More >>>

29 Sep 12: Crispin Aubrey obituary: Crispin Aubrey, the journalist, author and campaigner, who has died suddenly of a heart attack aged 66, came to national prominence when he was arrested under the Official Secrets Act in 1977. More >>>

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