Enviornmentalists protest at Sellafield

Norwegian environmentalists were today protesting against the release of radioactive waste into the Irish Sea.

Tue, 17 Apr, 2001 - 11:55

Norwegian environmentalists were today protesting against the release of radioactive waste into the Irish Sea.

Activists from the Neptun Foundation anchored their former Coastguard vessel next to waste pipes from the Sellafield nuclear re-processing plant in Cumbria, this morning in an attempt to stop technetium-99 being pumped into the sea.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Sellafield Place: Irish Sea Place: Sellafield nuclear re-processing plant Place: Cumbria Place: Oslo Place: Norway Person: Chris Busby Organisation: Neptun Foundation Organisation: British Green Party Organisation: Irish Government Organisation: Sellafield

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