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Here we go again. Einstein’s definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing and expecting different outcomes. You would think that the Government had learned its lesson on nuclear renewal after the debacle of Hinkley Point C. Clearly not.
Following the December 2023 revelations in The Guardian alleging misconductamongst some officers of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary and a ‘toxic workculture' amongst police and civilian staff employed at the Sellafieldnuclear complex, the Chair of the UK/Ireland Nuclear Free Local Authoritieswrote to the Chief Constable outlining our concerns and offering him an‘opportunity' to respond. The letter…
EDF Energy is once again in talks with Somerset Council to negotiate anincrease in workers on the site. Cllr Leigh Redman, Bridgwater Town Councilspokesperson for Nuclear Issues, said that the original development consentorder (DCO) signed by the secretary of state, indicated that at peak thenumber of workers on site would be 5,600. This number was…
EDF looks to delay closure of four UK nuclear power plants Four of Britain’s dwindling fleet of nuclear power plants look set toremain on stream for at least a further two years, EDF Energy announced onTuesday, as the French state-owned operator said it aimed to halt sevenyears of declining output. The UK’s nuclear generating capacity…
Last year saw a record number of UK newspaper editorials opposing climateaction – almost exclusively from right-leaning titles – new CarbonBrief analysis shows. The analysis is based on hundreds of UK nationalnewspaper editorials, which are the formal “voice” of the publications.The 354 editorials published in 2023 relating to energy and climate changeadd to thousands more…