Legal bid to halt Sellafield by Govt

Plans by the British Government to allow a new MOX plant at Sellafield were today facing two legal challenges brought by Ireland and environmental groups, it has emerged.

Legal bid to halt Sellafield by Govt
Sat, 27 Oct, 2001 - 09:46

Plans by the British Government to allow a new MOX plant at Sellafield were today facing two legal challenges brought by Ireland and environmental groups, it has emerged.

The Irish Government and Greenpeace, acting with Friends of the Earth, are due to hold separate hearings next month to stop the project if the scheme is not shelved.

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