Energy Secretary Ed Miliband unveiled plans to streamline nuclear regulation this year, potentially allowing power plants to be built closer to homes and on environmentally sensitive sites. The government said the regulatory overhaul would speed up energy infrastructure development while protecting nature, though environmental lawyers accused officials of "irresponsible deregulation" that risks biodiversity.
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Energy Secretary Ed Miliband unveiled plans to streamline nuclear regulation this year, potentially allowing power plants to be built closer to homes and on environmentally sensitive sites. The government said the regulatory overhaul would speed up energy infrastructure development while protecting nature, though environmental lawyers accused officials of "irresponsible deregulation" that risks biodiversity.