Friends of the Earth: Press Releases: Anger over Blair's nuclear comments: "Friends of the Earth has reacted angrily to reported comments by Tony Blair saying that nuclear power is 'back on the agenda with a vengeance'.
Friends of the Earth director Tony Juniper said:
'Increasingly it looks like the energy consultation has been a complete sham. It's clear that Tony Blair is fixated with nuclear power and is determined to oversee a new generation of nuclear reactors rather than investing in clean and sustainable options that already exist. It's probably no coincidence that a number of nuclear sceptics were removed from key cabinet posts earlier this month.
The UK could be leading the world in the development of a low carbon, nuclear free economy. But rather than backing safe solutions for tackling climate change and meeting our energy needs, he seems intent on trying to waste yet more tax-payers money on a discredited and dangerous nuclear dinosaur"