Hinkley Point C owner warns fish protection row may further delay nuclear plant

Solution to stop River Severn fish being sucked into cooling systems taking too long to resolve, EDF says

The owner of Hinkley Point C in Somerset has warned that the much-delayed construction of Britain's first new nuclear power plant in a generation could face further hold-ups because of a row over its impact on local fish.

The nuclear developer, EDF Energy, warned that the lengthy process" to agree to a solution with local communities to protect fish in the River Severn had the potential to delay the operation of the power station".