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What do they do at Sellafield?
Our work at Sellafield Spent nuclear fuel management: we currently store and reprocess spent nuclear fuel. That means taking the fuel that has been used inside a nuclear power station and extracting the individual component parts of plutonium, uranium and waste.
Is it safe to live near Sellafield?
‘This study found that children, teenagers and young adults living close to Sellafield and Dounreay are no longer at an increased risk of developing cancer. ‘Furthermore, there is no evidence of any increased risk of cancer later in life for those who were born near these power plants.
Is Seascale radioactive?
Seascale Pigeons Levels of radioactivity of 403,000 Bq/kg of Caesium137 and 21,300 Bq/kg of Americium 241 were found on the feathers, and 50,000 Bq/kg of Caesium 137 in the breast meat and 176,000 Bq/kg of Strontium 90 in the skull bone.
Is Seascale beach radioactive?
What is the most naturally radioactive place on earth?
Ramsar
Ramsar has the highest level of natural radiation in the world. Hot springs located in the Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary in Southern Australia are also credited with higher than normal radiation levels, due to spring water coming in contact with rocks rich in uranium and radon.
What was the Sellafield disaster?
It says something for how Britain’s nuclear establishment worked from the start that when Windscale No1 Pile caught fire in October 1957, it was hushed up so well that even with 11 tons of uranium ablaze for three days, the reactor close to collapse and radioactive material spreading across the Lake District, the …
Is NuGen still in business?
NuGeneration (NuGen) is a company in liquidation that planned to build a new nuclear power station nearby the Sellafield nuclear site in the United Kingdom. The proposed site was called Moorside, and is to the north and west of Sellafield. On 8 November 2018, Toshiba announced their withdrawal from the project and intent to liquidate NuGen.
Where is the NuGen nuclear power plant?
The proposed site was called Moorside, and is to the north and west of Sellafield. On 8 November 2018, Toshiba announced their withdrawal from the project and intent to liquidate NuGen.
What happened to ENGIE NuGen?
Following on from this, on 4 April 2017, ENGIE exercised its contractual right to sell its 40% stake in NuGen to Toshiba for $138 million, leaving Toshiba as sole owner. A strategic review of the Moorside project is being conducted, including discussions about the involvement of South Korean government backed Korea Electric Power Corporation.
Who will buy Toshiba’s 60% share of NuGen?
Korea Electric Power Corporation, who build the APR-1400 reactor, expressed an interest in purchasing Toshiba’s 60% share of NuGen, subject to suitable sale conditions.