BNFL

Sellafield 'bomb factory' go-ahead not unlawful

Last edited 15 November 2001 at 9:00am
15 November, 2001

Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth vow to fight on as the controversial MOX plant faces three more court challenges

A High Court Judge today ruled that the Government's recent decision to give British Nuclear Fuels Ltd the go-ahead for the MOX plant at Sellafield was not unlawful under European Law. Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace had made the case that the Government had wrongly disregarded the £70 million it cost to build the plant when giving the economic justification under EU law (1). In a controversial judgement, Mr Justice Collins ruled that the costs of setting up a new nuclear plant should not be weighed in the balance of economic costs and benefits when deciding whether any nuclear practice is economically justified. Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth will consider whether to appeal Mr Justice Collins' decision.

Judge reserves judgement over Sellafield 'MOX' plant

Last edited 12 November 2001 at 9:00am
12 November, 2001

The Judicial Review of the Government's recent decision to allow British Nuclear Fuels plc (BNFL) to begin operations at the mixed oxide (MOX) plant in Sellafield ended at lunchtime today. The legal action was brought by Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace.

Government forced to defend itself in High Court over Sellafield plutonium plant

Last edited 10 November 2001 at 9:00am
10 November, 2001

Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace argue plant is not economically viable

The Government goes to court today (10.30 am 8/11/01) to defend itself in a joint legal action by Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth to prevent the controversial new Sellafield plutonium plant from being opened.

Sellafield nuclear reprocessing facility

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Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant

Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant

Wylfa archive

Last edited 9 November 2001 at 9:00am
The Greenpeace 'Keep Wylfa shut' campaign ran during 2001 when Wylfa nuclear power station in north west Anglesey closed due to the discovery of defects in some welds inside the reactor pressure vessel in April 2000.


A failure of these welds could have lead to a significant release of radioactivity into the environment, putting people's health at risk.

Government in court over go-ahead for Sellafield MOX plant

Last edited 6 November 2001 at 9:00am
6 November, 2001

Date: Thursday, 8th November, 2001
Place: the High Court, The Strand, London, WC2


The Government is being taken to the High Court on Thursday 8th November to prevent the controversial new Sellafield plutonium plant from being opened. The joint legal challenge by Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth means a High Court Judge will judicially review the Government's recent decision to allow state-owned British Nuclear Fuels to give the go-ahead for the mixed oxide or MOX plant at Sellafield. BNFL is expected to switch on the plant later this month.

Gorsaf ynni niwclear Wylfa

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Publication date: 
21 March, 2007

Publication date: January 2001

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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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BNFL at a glance

Last edited 11 October 2001 at 8:00am
Publication date: 
22 March, 2007

Where science is in a coma

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Green groups in legal bid to stop MOX nuclear plant

Last edited 5 October 2001 at 8:00am
5 October, 2001

The Government is being taken to court to prevent the controversial plutonium plant at Sellafield from opening. Lawyers acting for Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace today filed papers in the High Court.

The judicial review follows Wednesday's decision by the Government to give state-owned British Nuclear Fuels Plc (BNFL) the go-ahead to begin operations at the mixed oxide (MOX) plant. Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace say the decision is unlawful because: