Push for Sellafield’s inclusion in stress tests

THE Government is to campaign to have Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant included in stress tests to ensure it is as safe as possible, Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte has said.

At an emergency meeting in Brussels yesterday, EU energy ministers agreed to carry out examinations of Europe’s nuclear plants following the crisis in Japan.

However, it is not yet known what exactly will be tested or who will carry them out.