Hutton reiterates controversial support for coal and nuclear

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Friends of the Earth brand business secretary's speech "dangerous and misleading"

Business secretary John Hutton has today risked further angering environmental groups by again stressing his support for both nuclear energy and coal as key components in the UK's energy mix. In his...

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