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- Going Nuclear by Tim Gregory review – a boosterish case for atomic energy Mon, 2 Jun 25, 6:00pmSafety concerns demand more space and consideration in this otherwise excellent work of popular science
- Tide is turning in Europe and beyond in favour of nuclear power Sun, 1 Jun 25, 9:52pmSpain’s recent blackout and AI datacentres’ energy needs are leading politicians to reach for the restart button
- Revealed: three tonnes of uranium legally dumped in protected English estuary in nine years Fri, 23 May 25, 12:00amExclusive: expert raises concerns over quantities allowed to be discharged from nuclear fuel factory near Preston
- Whistleblowers at nuclear sites may face bullying and threats, MPs warn Fri, 21 Mar 25, 12:34amMembers of public accounts committee raise concerns about culture and call for greater examination
- Sellafield nuclear site taken out of special measures for physical security Thu, 20 Feb 25, 5:06amSite in Cumbria can now return to routine inspections but concerns remain over cybersecurity
- Keir Starmer’s nuclear reactors won’t be small, cheap or popular | Letters Mon, 17 Feb 25, 4:10amDavid Elliott and Arthur Stansfield on Labour’s plans for expanding nuclear power plants
- Nimbys. Naysayers. Traitors. Children take note, why learn oracy when insults will do? | Catherine Bennett Sun, 9 Feb 25, 6:00pmKeir Starmer’s rhetoric against green campaigners appears to have taken a playground turn
- Cold fusion may be a viable energy alternative to end reliance on fossil fuels | Letters Wed, 29 Jan 25, 5:24amA number of companies have been able to make these low-energy nuclear reactions work reliably, write Brian Josephson, David J Nagel, Alan Smith, Dr Jean-Paul Biberian and Yasuhiro Iwamura
- Reeves urged not to cut Sellafield funds amid concern at rise in ‘near misses’ Mon, 28 Oct 24, 5:00pmGMB raises safety concerns amid rumours of budget cuts across sites and Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
- Sellafield cleanup cost rises to £136bn amid tensions with Treasury Wed, 23 Oct 24, 3:01pmNational Audit Office questions value for money as predicted bill for decommissioning increases by £21bn
- Sellafield ordered to pay nearly £400,000 over cybersecurity failings Thu, 3 Oct 24, 2:18amNuclear waste dump in Cumbria pleaded guilty to leaving data that could threaten national security exposed for four years, says regulator
- Fusion power might be 30 years away but we will reap its benefits well before Sun, 11 Aug 24, 3:00pmDiscoveries made in pursuit of nuclear fusion have potentially huge practical applications in everything from curing cancer to superior batteries for EVs
- Sellafield apologises after guilty plea over string of cybersecurity failings Fri, 9 Aug 24, 4:19amNuclear site awaits sentencing over breaches that it admitted could have threatened national security
- Nuclear engineer dismisses Peter Dutton’s claim that small modular reactors could be commercially viable soon Fri, 21 Jun 24, 1:00amHugh Durrant-Whyte says 2045 is a realistic timeframe, adding it was likely to be ‘more expensive than anything else you could possibly think of’
- Sellafield pleads guilty to criminal charges over cybersecurity failings Fri, 21 Jun 24, 3:22amUK nuclear site pleads guilty to IT security breaches from 2019 to 2023