North West Evening Mail | Lib Dems say they will block plans for N-plant - 0 views
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Energy Net on 15 Mar 10"THOUSANDS of jobs created by new nuclear power stations across Cumbria could be put at risk in the event of a hung Parliament. It follows revelations from the Liberal Democrats, who said it would push the Tories to halt the programme started by the Labour government. Lib Democrat energy spokesman Simon Hughes is demanding the government hold a public inquiry into plans for new power stations across the UK - which would assess whether the benefits of new nuclear build outweigh the "potential detriments.""