Blogposts tagged 'Bnfl'

AWE Aldermaston now in US hands

Posted by jossc - 19 December 2008 at 3:32pm - 0 Comments

A Trident D5 crashes on take off

Trident - costs and 'independence' are both spinning out of control

The management of the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston, the 'bomb factory' which makes and maintains the UK's nuclear warheads, is now controlled by private US companies following the sale of the government's 33 per cent holding yesterday.

The news, a further nail in the coffin of the flimsy pretence that Britain has an independent nuclear deterent, only came to light in a three line press statement released by BNFL, the state-owned group which officially 'owned' the government's stake.

Article tagged as: awe aldermaston, BNFL, MoD, trident, WMDs

Secrets and lies

Posted by nathan - 18 January 2008 at 10:33am - 22 Comments

It really doesn't come as any surprise to learn that, whilst Gordon Brown's government were claiming to be having an honest and open conversation about the future of nuclear power with the British public, secret deals had already been done in Whitehall which would pave the way for a new fleet of reactors.

At the weekend, the Independent on Sunday revealed that, whilst the first nuclear consultation (which was slammed by the High Court for being flawed, misleading and inadequate) was underway, Brown's energy adviser Geoffrey Norris held at least nine secret meetings at Number 10 with the bosses of nuclear energy companies such as EDF, Eon and BNFL.

Article tagged as: BNFL, EDF, eon, government, nuclear power, public consultations

Shock and AWE as bomb factory goes up for sale

Posted by jossc - 16 January 2008 at 4:15pm - 0 Comments

Razor wire fence surrounding AWE Aldermaston

Watch out world! Hot on the heels of the story that next-generation US designed Trident missiles may be too large to fit in the UK's submarine fleet comes news of another blow to the prestige of our very own nuclear deterrent - Aldermaston, aka 'Britain's Bomb Factory', is set to come under US control for the first time.

Article tagged as: awe aldermaston, BNFL, lockheed martin, nuclear weapons, peace, WMDs

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Greenpeace submission to EU Competition Commission

Publication date:  1 September, 2005

Summary

Greenpeace's submission to the European Union's Competition Commission raises key issues such as:

  • Can the NDA be classed as a non-government body if it is benefiting from the profits from commercial nuclear activities?
  • Which organisation - BNFL or the NDA - will make the final decision on whether an operation is classed as commercial and how will the monies be allocated?
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Article tagged as: BNFL, NDA, nuclear power, reports

Leak forces Sellafield to close

Posted by bex - 13 May 2005 at 7:00am - 0 Comments
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Article tagged as: BNFL, nuclear accidents, nuclear power, reprocessing, sellafield

UK Energy Bill illegal under EC law

Posted by bex - 10 May 2004 at 7:00am - 0 Comments
Greenpeace action against nuclear transport from Muehleberg to Sellafield

Greenpeace action against nuclear transport from Muehleberg to Sellafield

The Government's Energy Bill, which is due for its second reading in the House of Commons this week, may breach European Commission rules on state aid.

We sought expert legal opinion on the bill, which was designed to establish the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). The NDA was meant to oversee the UK's radioactive waste problem, but its remit has already been extended - before it even exists - to bail out private nuclear companies.

Article tagged as: BNFL, climate change, EC, energy bill, NDA, nuclear power, paul lasok, state aid, UKAEA

Media briefing: Sellafield's B30

Publication date:  21 March, 2007

Publication date: April 2004

Summary
Fifteen things you need to know about BNFL's B30 storage pond at Sellafield

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Article tagged as: BNFL, nuclear waste, reports, sellafield, storage

New authority contributes to nuclear nightmare

Posted by bex - 3 November 2003 at 8:00am - 0 Comments
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) began operation in 2005. The Authority was originally proposed to oversee the UK's radioactive waste problem - mainly caused by civil nuclear industry activities.


Unfortunately, the role of the Authority has already been radically changed since it was originally proposed. The NDA is now continuing to oversee the operation of nuclear facilities which create nuclear waste - thus adding to a major problem. For example, the NDA runs BNFL's ageing, loss-making Magnox reactors, plus two spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plants and a MOX plant at Sellafield. This will mean an ever increasing bill for the taxpayer.

Article tagged as: BNFL, decommissioning, energy act, NDA, nuclear power, nuclear waste

Japanese nuclear safety cover-up - devastating news for British MOX business

Posted by bex - 30 August 2002 at 7:00am - 0 Comments
BNFL shipment: Pacific Pintail

BNFL shipment: Pacific Pintail

Japan's largest nuclear utility has announced that a safety cover-up at its nuclear power plants has been going on for decades - a devastating blow to an already embattled nuclear industry, with global implications.

Article tagged as: BNFL, mox fuel, nuclear power, plutonium

Waste MOX shipment

Publication date:  6 April, 2007

BNFL's desperate mission to turn UK into a nuclear dustbin

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Article tagged as: BNFL, mox fuel, nuclear transports, plutonium, reports, sellafield
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