Plans for Welsh nuclear power plant delayed by concerns over seabirds

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. The Welsh plant would have a capacity of 3GW, similar to the 3.2GW of the nuclear power station being built at Hinkley Point in Somerset. Continue reading...