DRS Updates
DRS are once again transporting Radioactive waste from the decommissioned Magnox reactor at Berkeley.
They are being taken via the Sharpness, Gloucestershire, rail line. That’s the short line which goes goes from Sharpness to Cam & Dursley, at which junction it joins the main line which goes north via Gloucester and Worcester.
The first of these DRS trains took a load in August. There will be similar train loads taking place every month.
Recent DRS Radioactive Waste Flask Movements
The movement of nukiller waste to Sellafield by DRS continues.
These are just some of the recent movements of these highly radioactive used fuel rods.
Flask movements were observed on August 11th, September 11th, and 12th. There were also waste flasks going to and from Torness on September 16th & 23th, and then again on October 15th. While
other waste flasks went to & from Dungeness on October 5th 6th and 7th.
Campaigning in Australia.
Don’t Nuke The Climate – Australia,
This is a a coalition of environment groups that actively track and respond to nuclear threats in Australia.
Spycops Targeted Anti Nukiller Activists
If it was not for the many years of spycop activities, many social justice and ecological campaigns would not still be necessary.
The following comes from the current Spycops Public Inquiry.
AMENDED WRITTEN OPENING STATEMENT ON BEHALF OFTHE DESIGNATED LAWYER OFFICER CORE PARTICIPANT GROUP
TRANCHE 1, PHASES 1-2: SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION SQUAD UNDERCOVER DEPLOYMENTS 1968-1982
‘ Infiltration necessarily had to be achieved before and not during or after times of high intensity and activity which could be quickly triggered by an event or the coalescence of disparate groups around a cause célèbre or topical issue with wider support, e.g. Vietnam, apartheid, internment, industrial action, ban the bomb, nuclear power, the transport of nuclear waste by train or the Falklands War.’
In other words – This confirms that Pacifists and Anti nukiller power activists were being subjected to spycop activities.
This full statement can be read at: –
https://www.ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/20201028-Opening_Statement-DL_Clients.pdf
We fully expect there to be many more similar revelations made during the duration of the inquiry.
The next phase of the spycops public inquiry hearings will be held some time around the start of April 2021.
Not Seen
One of the side effects of the current crisis we are all in, is that the [ Office for Nuclear Regulation ] are not performing their regular on site inspections of various nukiller plants.
This is what it says on the ONR Site Report for Urenco Capenhurst for the period April, May, and June: –
‘ No on-site Inspections due to Covid-19.’
While the site inspection for the Heysham Reactor is reported thus: –
Heysham 1•4 August (Site inspection)•14 –17 September (Site and remote inspection)Heysham 2•9 June(Physical Inspection)•18 June(Remote Inspection)•23 June(Remote Inspection)
In contrast – This what took place at Torness: –
‘The duration of the station visits has been kept to a minimum and focused on plant walk downs and other activities which ONR are unable to conduct remotely.’
In the site inspection report for Hinkley,
[ Yes Hinkley Not Capenhurst ], we found the following: –
‘ ONR has granted an extension to an Enforcement Notice served on Urenco UK Ltd, recognising the good progress made so far. The notice was issued in late December 2019, following a fire safety inspection at the Capenhurst Works in Cheshire, which revealed shortfalls in the fire alarm and detection systems at one of the site’s facilities. Urenco UK Ltd must comply with the requirements of the extended notice by 30 September 2020.’
In conclusion.
We have found many good reasons to keep inspecting the ONR nukiller plants inspection reports – on a very regular basis.
Forthcoming Events
Given the current restrictions on public transport, it is not possible to do much forward planning, or undertake any of our regular events.
However there are a few dates which we wish to highlight over the coming year.
– Human Rights Day – December 10th.
– Fukushima Day – March 11th.
– The DRS Open Day – In July if it takes place at all.
– 64th Anniversary of the Windscale fire – October 10th.