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UK: No talks, no sites identified” regarding nuclear waste burial

First Minister Questions: “No talks, no sites identified” regarding nuclear waste burial – Wrexham could rule itself out as site,  Wrexham.com 3rd April 2019  Apr 3rd, 2019

The below is the another in our now regular summaries of this week’s First Minister Questions session from Cardiff Bay. First Minister Questions takes place every Tuesday ……..
“No sites identified” for nuclear waste burial

The opening question was from Llyr Gruffydd AM (Plaid, North Wales) who asked for a statement on nuclear waste burial. Radiological waste disposal is a devolved matter, but there was questions from another document that Mr Gruffydd said was ‘silent on nuclear’.

Mark Isherwood AM (Con, North Wales) later added the decision as to where to bury the waste would ultimately be determined by geology and asked if there been any discussion with six locations identified in England?

“The Welsh Government has not identified any sites or communities where geological disposal of radioactive waste could take place, and there is no intention to do so. A facility can only be built in Wales if there is a community willing to host it, and it secures full planning, safety and environmental consents.”
– First Minister, Mark Drakeford……

http://www.wrexham.com/news/first-minister-questions-no-talks-no-sites-identified-regarding-nuclear-waste-burial-wrexham-could-rule-itself-out-as-site-166254.html

April 4, 2019 - Posted by | general

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