nuclear power

Why accidents could happen

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Wylfa power station

 

 

 

 

Magnox reactors

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Wylfa nuclear power

 

 

 

 

Nuclear reactors replacing Chernobyl are "hazardous" says leaked government report

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30 November, 2000

Greenpeace called on the executive directors of the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) meeting here today to delay their decision on whether to finance the two Chernobyl replacement reactors in the Ukraine, after a leaked government study revealed serious short-comings in the safety of the plants.

Poll shows overwhelming popular support for ban on nuclear discharges

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26 June, 2000

Eight out of ten people who live in the European countries which have spent nuclear fuel reprocessing contracts with Sellafield (United Kingdom) or La Hague (France) say they want the discharges of radioactive waste into the sea to be stopped and prohibited, according to a series of opinion polls commissioned by Greenpeace.

Irish Minister urged to join Denmark in ending Sellafield's nuclear discharges

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21 June, 2000

Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant
Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant

Greenpeace today called on Minister Joe Jacob to unite with Denmark in international moves to end nuclear discharges from Sellafield.

Nuclear contaminated seafood

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Publication date: 
22 March, 2007

Publication date: May 2000

Summary
Table showing the individual radiation exposures due to consumption of Irish Sea fish and shellfish, 1991.

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Reprocessing and Waste Management:

Last edited 31 May 2000 at 8:00am
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31 May, 2000

John Hetherington

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The downstream consequences of reprocessing

Last edited 31 May 2000 at 8:00am
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31 May, 2000

Fred Barker is an independent nuclear analyst. He is also a member of the Government's Radioactive Waste Management

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Sellafield - health and environment issues

Last edited 31 May 2000 at 8:00am
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31 May, 2000

David Sumner

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Nuclear contaminated seafood

Last edited 31 May 2000 at 8:00am
Publication date: 
22 March, 2007

Publication date: May 2000

Summary

Table showing the individual radiation exposures due to consumption of Irish Sea fish and shellfish; 1999.

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