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| + | According to an article in ''Sunday Business'' in January 2006 General Electric has "begun a lobbying campaign for its Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) design to be used in the UK’s next generation of nuclear reactors. GE Nuclear chief executive Andy White told The Business he had discussed using GE’s technology with UK nuclear company British Energy, Eon UK and EdF Energy, the two UK companies seen as the leaders of any potential new build. He also said he had met Prime Minister Tony Blair last year and briefed officials at the Department of Trade and Industry. | ||
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Revision as of 15:39, 13 March 2006
Background
Pro-Nuke Lobbying
According to an article in Sunday Business in January 2006 General Electric has "begun a lobbying campaign for its Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) design to be used in the UK’s next generation of nuclear reactors. GE Nuclear chief executive Andy White told The Business he had discussed using GE’s technology with UK nuclear company British Energy, Eon UK and EdF Energy, the two UK companies seen as the leaders of any potential new build. He also said he had met Prime Minister Tony Blair last year and briefed officials at the Department of Trade and Industry.
The Business 22nd January 2006
http://www.newsnow.co.uk/newsfeed/?name=Nuclear&search=&type=&Page=2
opyright 2006 Sunday Business Group The Business
January 22, 2006
LENGTH: 283 words
HEADLINE: GE SEEKING UK NUCLEAR ROLE
BYLINE: Richard Orange
