CYMRU/WALES: ANGLESEY\'S \'NUCLEAR HERITAGE\' OUR NUCLEAR NIGHTMARE

- Rapport -

CYMRU/WALES: ANGLESEY'S 'NUCLEAR HERITAGE' OUR NUCLEAR NIGHTMARE

The potential threat of another nuclear power station being sited on the coast of the Irish sea has come a step closer with the announcement that Npower has secured a connection to the National Grid for a possible new nuclear power station on Anglesey. The new station, if built, would be sited close to the existing facility at Wylfa.

Cathal Ó Luain pour Celtic League le 10/01/09 9:27

The potential threat of another nuclear power station being sited on the coast of the Irish sea has come a step closer with the announcement that Npower has secured a connection to the National Grid for a possible new nuclear power station on Anglesey. The new station, if built, would be sited close to the existing facility at Wylfa.

Without a hint of irony, Npower Chief executive Andrew Duff told the BBC:

"We are serious and committed to progressing new nuclear options. Anglesey's nuclear heritage means it has great potential as a location for new nuclear build."

What Npower did not point out is that Anglesey's so called 'nuclear heritage' has been somewhat chequered. Five years ago the accident-prone Wylfa plant had to unexpectedly shut down both reactors for eighteen months, following safety concerns.

The troubled plant had also been at the centre of safety concerns 10 years earlier when in a serious nuclear incident a refuelling crane collapsed on the reactor core. A subsequent enquiry by safety regulators resulted in a quarter of a million pound fine to the plants operators.

This incident was undoubtedly the most serious safety issue to befall the UK nuclear industry since the Windscale (Sellafield) fire in the 1970s.

In 2000, after pressing United Kingdom safety regulators for several years, the Celtic League was finally given access to information that there had been no less than 30 unplanned or emergency shutdowns at the twin reactor site over the preceding decade (Subsequently similar information for other UK plants was released by the HSE).

There are mixed views on Anglesey about the possibility of a new plant. Local politicians and Unions welcome the news whilst local environmentalists have given it the thumbs down.

The Celtic League, at its AGM in Breizh in 2006, criticised the United Kingdom government for gerrymandering the planning process to allow the fast-tracking of dangerous new nuclear plants such as that now proposed for Anglesey. We hope to work with others from around the Irish sea to oppose this development.

J B Moffatt Director of Information Celtic League 30/12/08

Voir aussi :

Si un jour il y a une guerre nucléaire, l'Ile longue sera détruite en priorité par Philippe Argouarch le 13/08/2022
Le statut d’autonomie de la Polynésie française et la reconnaissance du fait nucléaire par Le blog de paul Molac le 12/04/2019
Soudures défectueuses sur le chantier de l'EPR de Flamanville : le Réseau “Sortir du nucléaire“ et Greenpeace France portent plainte par Sortir du Nucléaire le 18/07/2018
Vulnérabilité des installations aux agressions : la sortie du nucléaire est une urgence ! par Sortir de Nucléaire le 06/12/2017
Nuage de ruthénium 106 : toute la lumière doit être faite sur un possible accident nucléaire en Russie ! par Sortir de Nucléaire le 21/11/2017
CIGÉO : défendant l'indéfendable, Hulot enterre son éthique avec les déchets - Jusqu'où reculera-t-il devant le lobby nucléaire ? par Réseau Sortir du nucléaire le 10/11/2017
3e forum social mondial antinucléaire de Paris : silence assourdissant des médias par Kerne Multimédia le 08/11/2017
Le Collectif anti-nucléaire Bretagne appelle à manifester le 30 septembre par Kerne Multimédia le 18/09/2017
Oui à la fermeture de 17 réacteurs nucléaires, non à l'EPR de Flamanville ! par Communiqués le 11/07/2017
Oui à la fermeture de 17 réacteurs nucléaires, non à l'EPR de Flamanville ! par Communiqués le 11/07/2017

The Celtic League has branches in the six Celtic Countries. It works to promote cooperation between these countries and campaigns on a broad range of political, cultural and environmental matters. It highlights human rights abuse, monitors all military activity and focuses on socio-economic issues. TEL (UK) 01624 877918 MOBILE (UK)07624 491609 (voir le site)

See all articles from Celtic League

Vos 0 commentaires

Commenter :

Put your name here

ABP

Publish

Nous suivre