Tag Archives: Sellafield

Irish free to sue British nuclear operators over contamination via The Independent

Posted on 2014/01/05 by yukimiyamotodepaul

British nuclear operators face being sued for billions of pounds by the Irish government and Irish victims of any radioactive damage they cause under legal changes to be introduced this year. Politicians and campaigners in Dublin have long complained about … Continue reading →

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Cutting-edge nuclear research facility to open in Cumbria via Nuclear Industry Association

Posted on 2013/09/05 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The University of Manchester’s Dalton Nuclear Institute will officially open its Cumbrian research facility on Friday, September 6. The Dalton Cumbrian Facility (DCF) is a new research base established with an initial £20 million joint investment by the University and … Continue reading →

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Sellafield workers call for ‘sustained investment’ via BBC

Posted on 2013/08/30 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Sellafield nuclear plant workers have launched a campaign to attract fresh investment to the site. They are calling for a new nuclear power station in the area and the possible reuse of plutonium stocks. The Sellafield Workers Campaign said the … Continue reading →

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Sellafield failed by private clean-up firms: Series of expensive mistakes has led to review at nuclear plant via The Independent

Posted on 2013/07/30 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The Government is expected to take back control of the clean-up of nuclear waste at Cumbria’s Sellafield, following a string of failures by a private sector consortium of US, French and British engineers. Alarmed by spiralling budgets – £70bn and … Continue reading →

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SELLAFIELD’S MOX PLANT COST TAXPAYERS £2.2BN via The Cumberland News

Posted on 2013/06/11 by norma field

A version of the Sellafield Mox Plant – Lessons Learned Review has been released under Freedom of Information legislation. It sets out the problems during the commissioning and operation of the plant, which shut in 2011, and makes a dozen … Continue reading →

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Sellafield shutdown: Severe weather closes nuclear site via BBC

Posted on 2013/03/23 by norma field

The Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant has been shut down because of severe weather conditions. A ‘site incident’ was declared at the Cumbria base and plants moved to a “controlled, safe, shut-down state”. […] Read more.

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Sellafield to be prosecuted for sending radioactive waste to wrong disposal site via the guardian

Posted on 2013/02/08 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Environment Agency takes nuclear firm to court after waste went to landfill instead of Drigg site Sellafield has pleaded guilty to sending several bags of radioactive waste to the wrong facility, according to the Office for Nuclear Regulation. The nuclear … Continue reading →

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Nuclear storage clean-up bill could cost £70bn via The Independent

Posted on 2013/02/04 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Britain is storing an “extraordinary accumulation of hazardous nuclear waste” in “outdated facilities” which will cost nearly £70bn to clean up, MPs have warned the Government. Almost all of the major nuclear-decommissioning projects at the Sellafield complex in Cumbria are … Continue reading →

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Battle for soul of the Lakes pits unspoilt nature against the lure of more jobs via the guardian

Posted on 2013/01/19 by yukimiyamotodepaul

As a crucial decision on nuclear dumping looms, Cumbria’s people are divided over the best way to secure their future – and that of the national park […] The next potential threat is a decision on the site of a … Continue reading →

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Sellafield nuclear waste storage is ‘intolerable risk’ via BBC News

Posted on 2012/11/20 by norma field

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