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Sellafield to be prosecuted over contamination incident

Britain's nuclear regulator is to prosecute the company that runs the site at Sellafield following an incident last year.
UK • 11 May 18

No need for Irish shelters if Sellafield accident

People in Ireland would not have to shelter indoors, relocate or evacuate the country, an EPA study of a worst case scenario accident at the Sellafield nuclear fuel reprocessing plant has found.
News • 08 Dec 16

Britain scraps Sellafield clean-up contract

The British government has scrapped a contract to clean up the Sellafield nuclear plant after the company in charge was accused of delays and exceeding budgets.
News • 13 Jan 15

Radon blamed for higher Sellafield radioactivity

Britain's nuclear reprocessing site Sellafield has said elevated levels of radioactivity were due to naturally occurring background radon, and not any issue with its operations.
News • 31 Jan 14

Sellafield waste poses 'intolerable risk' - report

Hazardous nuclear waste stored in run-down buildings at Britain's largest nuclear plant poses an "intolerable risk" to people and the environment, according to a British government watchdog.
World • 07 Nov 12

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