EDF lobbied UK government for subsidies on waste

New documents released in Britain have revealed that the French nuclear utility - EDF- that wants to build new reactors in the U.K., lobbied behind the scenes to reduce a planned disposal levy for the amount of nuclear waste produced by the new reactors. This latest effort by EDF to cushion its path to nuclear build in the UK follows efforts last year to eliminate wind farms in order to bolster the role of nuclear in the country. The British government has publicly stated that new reactors must be built without subsidy. However, a Greenpeace spokesperson said the documents show that EDF has been secretly attempting to deal-make for subsidies behind closed doors.