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Haven't we got enough already - why is more nuclear waste heading our way?

Posted by jossc — 1 October 2007 at 12:56pm - Comments

Despite the close attentions of coastguard ships and helicopters, not to mention an anti-terrorist task force, 30 Greenpeace activists in inflatable boats intercepted a British Nuclear Group ship this morning as it headed towards Sweden to pick up a cargo of nuclear waste. The intense level of protection around the Atlantic Osprey meant that its arrival was only delayed by an hour or so before docking at the nuclear facility at Studsvik, where it will pick up 4.8 tonnes of spent nuclear fuel, due for reprocessing at Sellafield's MAGNOX plant.

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Wylfa nuclear power station and the National Assembly for Wales

Last edited 2 November 2001 at 9:00am
Publication date: 
30 January, 2001

Wylfa is an old power station, already operating well past its sell-by date. It is currently closed following the discovery of unexpected safety-related problems in April 2000. Despite a history of safety problems, its owners, BNFL Magnox, not only want to continue operating it, but also to extend its life to 50 years.

BNFL Magnox is proposing to manage the current safety problems, rather than repair them. Their strategy is aimed at restarting the reactors as soon as possible, and it inevitably carries with it safety implications.

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Magnox reactors

Last edited 13 January 2001 at 9:00am
Wylfa nuclear power

 

 

 

 

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Summary of Greenpeace/Green Action letter to NII

Last edited 17 April 2000 at 8:00am
Publication date: 
17 April, 2002

Fatal shortcomings in the NII's investigation into BNFL falsification of mox fuel data

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