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UK’s Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) fails to produce a plan for dealing with high activity radioactive waste.

Get Reading 1st Aug 2017, Something has gone seriously wrong’ at AWE Aldermaston, says nuclear expert. Government inspectors raised serious concerns when the warhead factory failed to produce a plan for dealing with high activity radioactive waste.

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) says the factory will continue to be “subject to an enhanced level of regulatory attention”. AWE Aldermaston, which has been run by AWE Management Limited since 2000, was first placed under special measures by the Government regulator in 2013. http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/something-gone-seriously-wrong-awe-13390531

August 4, 2017 - Posted by | UK, wastes

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