Plans for Welsh nuclear power plant delayed by concerns over seabirds
by Adam Vaughan from Environment | The Guardian on (#3M9EV)
Next stage of planning process for Anglesey site postponed as effect on tern colonies is assessed
Plans for a nuclear power station on the Welsh island of Anglesey have been delayed by concerns over the plant's impact on colonies of protected seabirds.
The proposed twin reactors at Wylfa were given the green light by the UK's nuclear regulator in December, with backers hoping to win financial support from the government.
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