The Nuclear Industry Radioactive Waste Executive (NIREX) has begun sealing the deep geological boreholes drilled in its programme undertaken in West Cumbria to identify a site near Sellafield as its chosen dump-site. The research programme began in 1988 and ended in 1997 when the NIREX application to construct a Rock Characterisation Facility was rejected by … [Continue Reading]
Human Rights Award for CORE
CORE will be travelling to Japan to receive a Human Rights award at Tokyo on 18th December. Of the threeYoko Tada awards presented each year in Japan, one is made to to overseas campaigners for their work in the field of human rights issues through grass-roots activities. One sponsor of the Award has cited his … [Continue Reading]
CORE describes theoretical virus as yet another regurgitated red-herring
Responding today to the publication of research by Newcastle University promoting Professor Leo Kinlen’s population mixing and an as yet unidentified virus as causing the Sellafield leukaemias, local pressure group CORE (Cumbrians Opposed to a Radioactive Environment) has questioned the credibility of ‘eminent’ cancer specialist Sir Richard Doll for his current acceptance of an unsubstatiated … [Continue Reading]
CORE Demands Retraction From BNFL’s Principal Research Scientist
CORE (Cumbrians Opposed to a Radioactive Environment) has today written to Dr R Wakeford, BNFL’s Principal Research Scientist demanding a retraction of statements made by him this morning in a Radio Cumbria interview. Responding to questions about today’s publication of research work by Newcastle University on the population-mixing theory as a possible cause of the … [Continue Reading]
Greenpeace makes BNFL MOX ships miss tide
In a sickening and shameful spectacle of bully-boy tactics, BNFL last night turned Barrow docklands and surrounding areas into a militarised zone. Focus of attention was the ship Pacific Teal, itself armed with naval canon and patrolled by UKAEA security guards carrying sub-machine guns and dressed in full combat gear. Due to sail empty for … [Continue Reading]
BNFL Ship Crews Demanding Danger Money for Japanese MOX Transport
A document in CORE’s possession shows that the Union representing the crews of the PNTL (Pacific Nuclear Transport Lmited) ships Pacific Pintail and Pacific Teal are seeking huge wage increases to compensate the crews during the transport of MOX fuel from Sellafield to Japan later this year. The UK shipment will contain around 200kg of … [Continue Reading]
THORP – Last chance of success blown up the chimney
Research by CORE (Cumbrians Opposed to a Radioactive Environment) has revealed that, 5 years after start-up, THORP is not only well behind BNFL’s orignal reprocessing schedule but also faces continuing operational problems which put their target of reprocessing 7000 tonnes in 10 years (the ‘baseload’ contract period) completely out of reach. CORE’s research reveals the … [Continue Reading]
Eight Lords a Leaping – Backwards
Local anti-nuclear group CORE (Cumbrians Opposed to a Radioactive Environment), in condemning the overall findings of the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee on The Management of Nuclear Waste, has described the Lords’ recommendations as retrograde and poorly informed. In backing the policy of the deep disposal of wastes, most of which are generated … [Continue Reading]
CORE honoured in Ireland
CORE campaigner Janine Allis-Smith travelled to Ireland last week to receive an award from the Peace and Justice group of St Angela’s Convent School, Waterford. Described as an inspiration to the school, Janine has campaigned on Sellafield and related health issues for a number of years. An inscribed crystal vase was presented to Janine as … [Continue Reading]
THORP on verge of second extended shut-down as workers complain of plant safety compromises by BNFL
Information received by CORE from THORP workers describes recent events within the plant which remains closed following a blockage in the problematic waste pipe system which has already lost BNFL six months reprocessing this financial year. BNFL’s public announcements about the blockage are at complete odds with the whistleblowers’ testimony which highlights: A THORP … [Continue Reading]