Recent Developments and a lot of future campaign work to do.
Much of the recent news about nukiller power has concentrated on the prospect of more new reactors at such places as Sizewell, as well the development of Small Nukiller Reactors.
This can be summed up as yet another threat to produce much more radioactive waste, which we will all land up having to pay for, both financially and in terms of ill health.
It all needs to be stopped, but do still keep in mind that do need many more activists to focus upon Capenhurst, Drigg, Sellafield/Windscale, Springfields, and the DRS nukiller waste trains.
Short news updates
Greenland.
Greenland prepares legislation to ban uranium exploration and mining.
Which was followed up with: –
Greenland puts a stop to uranium mining
Babcock
Nukiller Submarine Company Babcock has made a £1.6bn loss during the last financial year.
Flood Alert
At the end of October there was a flood alert for the West Coast of Cumbria.
This included the River Calder which runs through the middle of the Sellafield Plant, and the area around the Radioactive waste dump at Drigg.
ONR Capenhurst Report
The following is from the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR)Site Report for Capenhurst Works Report for period 1 April – 30 June 2021.
‘ Legacy waste was discovered on a plant despite a prior campaign by Urenco UK Ltd to remove this type of waste, this was communicated to ONR via the event reporting process. ONR will now follow-up with the licensee anyresulting actions,during routine engagements, to ensure any improvements necessary are implemented.’
We make no comment upon this.
Capenhurst To Take in Radioactive Waste.
The following was published in Cheshire Live on November 5 – Guy Fawkes Day.
‘ Radioactive waste will be transported into Chester village.
5,000 tonnes of radioactive waste is set to be brought into the area every year.’
That is if the proposal to process low level radioactive waste at Capenhurst is approved.
DRS Updates
Flask Movements.
On both August 11th and August 24th flasks were observed coming from Windscale / Sellafield.
While on October 6th flasks were observed at Dungeness.
Then on October 20th there were two flasks taken from Dungeness.
Following On – An Appeal for Help.
Follow on from the news that nukiller waste is to be taken through to Capenhurst.
The video on this news story is worth noting. A reading of 88 from the vehicles outside the plant.
Yet that is not being picked up by many people.
What we now need is a good rad meter which we can use outside of nukiller plants around the Nukiller North West, and places like the beech at St Bees in Cumbria.
Thus this appeal for donations which can be used to buy a unit which can be used by both the Close Capenhurst Campaign and Radiation Free Lakelands.
If anyone would like to help this way then please let us know, and we will pass on info about the account details.
Background Reading
“Low-carbon” misses the point
Forthcoming Events
URENCO at 52
On March 4th it will be 52 years since the founding of URENCO with Treaty of Almelo.
When the 50th anniversary of the treaty occurred in 2020 we stated that was nothing to celebrate.
We will be going back to the plant on March 4th to repeat this statement.