Nuclear site auctions expected before end of year

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Reports claim process to auction off three new sites for nuclear reactors to get underway within a fortnight

The government is reportedly just a fortnight away from kicking off the auction for land set aside for a new generation of nuclear power stations, as it attempts to accelerate its plans for a "renaissance"...

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