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Environment & Energy

kristopher

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2. It's more than that - they have a negative learning curve.

Reply to HassleCat (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 31, 2016, 03:10 PM

Aug 2016

The more they build, the more weaknesses they find that need to be addressed. Consequently, there is steady price escalation. And one way or another, the public is always on the hook for all aspects of design, construction, operation, decommissioning, waste storage/treatment and accident clean-up.

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Puzzling path to new UK nuclear power stations [View all] kristopher Aug 2016 OP

Decom costs now included. HassleCat Aug 2016 #1

It's more than that - they have a negative learning curve. kristopher Aug 2016 #2