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Anti-nuclear Group Criticizes Short Consultation over Trawsfynydd Lake Radioactive Contamination

 An anti-nuclear group concerned over low level radioactive contamination
at Trawsfynydd lake has blasted a recent. government consultation as “too
short, ill timed and clumsy.”

It concerns proposals for changes to a permit over decommissioning work at the former Trawsfynydd nuclear power station. Natural Resources Wales had called for opinions after the Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS) submitted an application to change its
environmental permit

Proposed work would to leave low-level radioactive
building waste in-situ at the site which closed in 1991.As part of the
application NRS (formerly Magnox) plans the demolition, infilling, and
capping of the Trawsfynydd Ponds Complex, a set of buildings running
alongside the two reactor buildings. T

The Nuclear Free Local Authorities
group, which oppose civil nuclear power said it “remained fearful” over
the potential for “low level radioactive contamination at Trawsfynydd
Lake.” It felt the four week consultation – which ended on August 6 –
had not given people enough time to respond, was unhappy that a fee had
been charged for some documents and had noted delays. It had noted that
“a typical consultation period in the nuclear industry” was twelve
weeks.

 North.Wales 10th Aug 2024

https://north.wales/news/gwynedd/anti-nuclear-group-criticizes-short-consultation-over-trawsfynydd-lake-radioactive-contamination-49657.html

August 12, 2024 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | opposition to nuclear, UK