Sellafield nuclear waste dump

Title

Sellafield nuclear waste dump

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:34

Description

Report on reaction to the results of a survey by UK Nirex which has concluded Sellafield is more suitable than Dounreay to house nuclear waste, and on safety concerns. Reaction from Chairman of the action group from nearby Gosforth; Peter Curd, Nirex; Janine Allis-Smith, from pressure group CORE - Cumbrians Opposed to a Radioactive Environment. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Peter Curd; Janine Allis-Smith; John Nellis

Keywords

Radioactive wastes; Dounreay; Anti-nuclear movements; Nuclear safety; Radioactive pollution; Sellafield; Cumbria; Gosforth; UK Nirex

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