Commenting on the Government's announcement this morning of a £10 million pound loan to British Energy, Greenpeace campaigner Matthew Spencer said,
"This is another misuse of taxpayers' money which has more to do with protecting political careers than keeping the lights on. If the Government is serious about protecting the safety and security of the company's nuclear power stations it must make any loans conditional on the closure of those plants."
He continued,
"There are many renewable energy companies who would be able to take nuclear power's share of the electricity market if they were given a chance. Unless the Government reveal the conditions of this loan it will be hard not to conclude that this is an anti-competitive deal for a company which Labour has got too close to."
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