another sellafield on the border

national | environment | other press Thursday January 05, 2006 16:28 by nuclear watch

This could be bigger than Sellafield!

According to the front page of Daily Ireland today the British government has not ruled out building a nuclear plant on the border.
Green activits in the North have raised the issue with Peter Hain and there are fears that it could become a reality in the future.

http://dailyireland.televisual.co.uk/home.tvt?_scope=DailyIreland/Content/News&id=17690&opp=1

The British government has been asked to give a definitive answer on whether it intends building a nuclear power plant in the North.
Green campaigners have written to secretary of state Peter Hain demanding to know if any sites in the North are being considered for new plants.
There are fears that the British government is looking at developing a nuclear plant in either the Down or Newry and Mourne district council areas.

see rest of article at Daily Ireland

http://dailyireland.televisual.co.uk/home.tvt?_scope=DailyIreland/Content/News&id=17690&opp=1