N-Base Briefing 513
3rd February 2007
ISSN 1478-4661
Particles options
The UKAEA is asking stakeholders for their views on in the options
for dealing with the radioactive 'hotspot' particles in the marine
environment. The UKAEA also wants opinions on the weighting each
criteria should have when selecting options. There are three new
options from the original consultation last year - these include
training dolphins to retrieve particles and using 'marine friendly
lasers' to break down the particles. The consultation document and
questionnaire are available at
www.ukaea.org.uk/downloads/dounreay/particles_newsletter_No6_V1.pdf
Judicial review
The Greenpeace legal action over the Government's Energy Review last
year is due to start in the High Court on Wednesday 7th February.
Greenpeace has launched the Judicial Review over the lack of proper
consultation. (www.greenpeace.org)
More Thorp problems
A new fault has been found in the Thorp reprocessing plant at
Sellafield further delaying is re-opening after a two-year shutdown.
Faults have been found in evaporators in the plant and the Nuclear
Decommissioning Authority says it cannot say how long repairs will
take. (Guardian 29/01/07)
Waste delay
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has published details of
the work it expects to carry out in the 18 months it expect to take
to consider the UKAEA planning application for a new low level waste
facility at Dounreay. SEPA points out that this is the first
application in the UK for a modern waste facility. Details at
www.sepa.org.uk/radioactivity/dounreay/llw/index.htm
New regime
Details of the licensing regime for new nuclear power stations should
be announced un the next few weeks, prime minister Tony Blair told
the House of Commons this week. (Whitehaven News 01/02/07)
Reactor shut
The Reactor One at Forsmark in Sweden was shutdown this week after a
rubber seal was found to be corroded in the safety system.
(www.thelocal.se/6291/)
Dome to go ?
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has said it has no plans to
retain the famous dome, that used to house the Dounreay Fast Reactor,
and which became a world-famous icon for nuclear power. (BBC News
01/02/07)
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