Sellafield News
The Redfern Inquiry Report Describes Unethical Practises with Sellafield Worker's Bodies
The official inquiry was published today by Michael Redfern QC into the practise of taking body parts from deceased Sellafield workers without permission from their families. This was done for research purposes with permission from Sellafield's Chief Medical Officer Geoffrey Schofield. Although this practise was not illegal it was certainly unethical by modern professional standards, and new legislation was needed as a result. These practises were also common at Springfields in Lancashire and other sites in the UK.
BBC Article 16th November 2010
Five Bags of Sellafield Radioactive Waste Lost in Landfill
An administrative error recently led to the disposal of five bags of radioactive waste from Sellafield in the Lillyhall landfill site near Workington in Cumbria. This mistake highlights problems with radioactive waste management at the site, fortunately this was low-level radioactive waste and posed little risk to human health.
Seagulls Swim in Radioactive Waste Ponds at Sellafield
The open-air cooling ponds at Sellafield containing plutonium and other radioactive waste are now contaminating wildlife, such as seagulls which end up swimming in them. This shocking admission by the managers of the site is another example of the incompetence of the nuclear industry in this country.
Times article 25th February 2010
"Radiation Free Lakeland" Challenges Nuclear Industry
The Cumbrian anti-nuclear group "Radiation Free Lakeland" has submitted evidence to the select committee on the Future of the Nuclear Industry in the North West. The group was formed in November 2008 and has been campaigning against the proposed new nuclear power stations and radioactive waste dump in the county. For more information please follow these links:
Radiation Free Lakeland Homepage
Radiation Free Lakeland Press Release
Sellafield fined for Contamination... again
The operator of Sellafield was recently fined for an incident that occurred in July 2007 that exposed to a low dose of radiation. Two workers were drilling and were contaminated by plutonium contaminated dust, some of which they inhaled. The management of Sellafield has subsequently changed from public to private ownership, and changed have been made to their safety precautions.
Guardian Article on Sellafield Contamination 4th December 2009
Sellafield is Officially the Most Hazardous Place in Europe
The history of Sellafield is exposed in a recent article, and the management of radioactive waste at the site is worse than one might think:
Guardian Article on Sellafield 19th April 2009