Dumping of Sellafield mud at DoE in anti-nuclear protest

Title

Dumping of Sellafield mud at DoE in anti-nuclear protest

Genre

News report; Interview; Special

TX Date

26 Feb 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:11

Description

Report on the dumping today of six tons of mud from the Sellafield nuclear processing plant on the doorstep of the Department of the Environment by seven Greenpeace protesters who were later given a conditional discharge. Includes actuality from the scene and interviews with the Secretary of the Cumbrian Anti-Nuclear Group Jean Emery and fire officer Mel Smith. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Mel Smith; Jean Emery

Keywords

Political protests; Nuclear power stations; Anti-nuclear movements; Greenpeace; Nuclear safety; Radioactive pollution; Sellafield; Department of the Environment

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