nuclear waste, Tag

GMB raises safety concerns amid rumours of budget cuts across sites and Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

National Audit Office questions value for money as predicted bill for decommissioning increases by £21bn

Nuclear waste dump in Cumbria pleaded guilty to leaving data that could threaten national security exposed for four years, says regulator

Discoveries made in pursuit of nuclear fusion have potentially huge practical applications in everything from curing cancer to superior batteries for EVs

Nuclear site awaits sentencing over breaches that it admitted could have threatened national security

Hugh Durrant-Whyte says 2045 is a realistic timeframe, adding it was likely to be ‘more expensive than anything else you could possibly think of’

UK nuclear site pleads guilty to IT security breaches from 2019 to 2023

The Coalition’s energy policy is leveraged on regional discontent about renewables. But many farmers don’t want nuclear in their back yard either

The Coalition’s nuclear policy is leveraged on regional discontent over renewables. But many farmers don’t want nuclear in their back yard either

Labor-chaired inquiry calls for legislation to rule out accepting high-level nuclear waste from US and UK submarines among other recommendations

Richard Meal is second senior leader to depart following Guardian investigation into failings at UK nuclear waste site

Plans for a new wave of atomic power have not factored in local concerns over the safety of the waste sites the schemes entail

National Audit Office to examine risks and costs at nuclear waste site in Cumbria

Multiple safety and cybersecurity failings at nuclear waste site were revealed by Guardian last month

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