A round-up of Hinkley and related news.NewsroundJuly2021
Sizewell Planning Inspectorate to Visit Hinkley Point C
The Planning Inspectorate which is examining EDF’s proposal to build two further EPR reactors at Sizewell C in Suffolk will be visiting the Hinkley Point C site in Somerset on Tuesday 22nd June, along with some of those objecting to the proposal. Stop Hinkley campaigners will be at the ‘elephant’ …
Radioactive leak in China
The Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in Guangdong province, China has two operational EPR reactors – the same type as being built at Hinkley Point C. The first entered commercial service in December 2018 and the second in September 2019. Delays at other EPR construction sites at Olkiluoto in Finland, Flamanville …
Stop Hinkley Newsround May/June 2021
A roundup of the Hinkley news from 17 May to 14 June Newsround For SH June 2021
Wriggling out of it
The Leveller https://leveller.live When Hinkley C got the go ahead, all sorts of conditions were imposed to provide environmental protection. Among these was what amounts to an underwater loudspeaker. This ‘Acoustic Fish Deterrent’ (AFD) was to be placed in front of the pipes taking water from the sea to cool …
Newsround March/April
Round up of the Hinkley news over the last month. NewsroundApril2021
What would happen if there was a nuclear incident at Hinkley Point C
A new report has revealed the plans in place in case there is an emergency incident at Hinkley Point C. If there was a nuclear incident at the plant, the nearby population would be told to stop consuming vegetables, milk and water within 24 hours, according to the report. Hinkley …
News Roundup Feb/March 2021
A roundup of all the news over the last month Newsround March2021