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Save Severn Estuary’s Fish: Demand Action from Hinkley — Sign the petition.

 The Rivers Trust 24th Jan 2025

Hinkley Nuclear Power Station must not remove protection for millions of fish in the Severn Estuary. Help us hold EDF accountable and ensure the Severn Estuary’s ecosystems are protected.

he new nuclear power station at Hinkley (HPC) will draw the equivalent of 3 Olympic swimming pools of cooling water per minute from the Severn Estuary, one of the UK’s most highly designated nature conservation sites.

The huge intake pipes, equivalent to the cross-section of 6 double decker buses, are required to have an Acoustic Fish Deterrent (AFD) fitted to prevent millions of fish being sucked into the system and killed.

10 years into construction and EDF are still putting off fitting this important fish protection.

The Bristol Avon Rivers Trust (BART) is not against the power station providing vital power for the UK, BUT, is just demanding that the fish protection measures be installed as originally consented and that damage to the Severn Estuary ecosystem is properly addressed.

Sign the petition now……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. https://theriverstrust.org/about-us/news/hinkley-nuclear-power-station-must-not-remove-protection-for-millions-of-fish-in-the-severn-estuary

January 30, 2025 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Events